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посы́льный — meaning in English

posylnyy

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English meaning

  • bellboy noun A hotel employee who carries guests' luggage and runs errands.
  • courier noun A person or company that delivers messages, documents, or packages, often quickly or directly.
  • messenger noun A person (or, historically, animal or vehicle) whose job is to carry messages between people.
  • runner noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.

Senses

посы́льный is used for these senses in English:

  • bellboy A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.
  • courier A person who delivers messages.
  • errand boy A male employed to run errands.
  • messenger One who brings messages.
  • runner Anyone sent on an errand or with communications, especially for a bank (or, historically, a foot soldier responsible for carrying messages during war).

courier — full definition

  1. noun A person or company that delivers messages, documents, or packages, often quickly or directly.
  2. verb To send something by courier.

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