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курьер

courier

Meaning of курьер

delivery person

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Russian[kʊrˈjer]
Russianкурьер
courier
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курьер with English translation

курьер usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The courier rang the bell and handed me the package.

Курьер позвонил и вручил мне посылку.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Please ask the courier to leave the parcel with the neighbour if you're out.

Попросите курьера оставить посылку у соседа, если вас не будет дома.

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курьер belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying, E-commerce". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

курьерcourier
гостьguest
приветствиеgreeting
рубашкаshirt
юбкаskirt
брюкиpants
брюкиtrousers

курьер synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between курьер / доставщик / почтальон / посыльный / разносчик / курьерская служба

🇷🇺Russian
курьер

Main term for a person who delivers packages or documents.

B1Very Often

The courier delivered the package the next day.

Курьер доставил посылку на следующий день.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
доставщик

Person who delivers goods (often food or online orders); emphasizes the act of delivering.

B1Very Often

The delivery person brought dinner 30 minutes after the order.

Доставщик принес ужин через 30 минут после заказа.

П
🇷🇺Russian
почтальон

Postal worker who delivers letters and packages via postal service; has official status.

B1Often

The postman delivers our letters every morning.

Почтальон приносит нам письма каждое утро.

П
🇷🇺Russian
посыльный

Person who carries messages or small parcels within an organization or between people; somewhat old-fashioned/specific.

B1Rarely

The messenger took the folder of documents to another department.

Посыльный отнес папку с документами в другой отдел.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
разносчик

Person who distributes leaflets, newspapers, or goods door-to-door; usually mass distribution.

B1Rarely

The distributors handed out newspapers at the entrance.

Разносчики раздавали газеты у подъезда.

К
🇷🇺Russian
курьерская служба

Organization or company providing courier services; not an individual person.

B1Very Often

We sent the documents through a courier service.

Мы отправили документы через курьерскую службу.

Э
🇷🇺Russian
экспресс-доставка

Fast delivery service; emphasizes speed rather than the person delivering.

B1Very Often

Choose express delivery if you want the package tomorrow.

Выберите экспресс-доставку, если хотите получить посылку завтра.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мессенджер

Loanword: can mean a modern courier/messenger in big cities or a messaging app; context matters.

B1Often

The office has a messenger who distributes documents between branches.

В офисе работает мессенджер, который развозит документы по филиалам.

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How to pronounce курьер and what this word means

курьер translation: courier. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce курьер

[kʊrˈjer]

курьер translation

courier

курьер examples

The courier rang the bell and handed me the package.

курьер transcription

[kʊrˈjer], курьер

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Questions about this word

курьер meaning: what does it mean?

человек, доставляющий посылки и документы адресатам

курьер pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

курьер is pronounced as [kʊrˈjer]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

курьер definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The courier rang the bell and handed me the package. Translation: Курьер позвонил и вручил мне посылку.

Is курьер part of E-commerce vocabulary?

Yes, курьер (courier) can be learned in the E-commerce topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is курьер part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, курьер (courier) can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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