Ingles

postal

gb/pˈoʊstəl/ us/pˈoʊstəl/
A2 Ingles
~ 2700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective A2 relation
1

Relating to mail delivery

About the work of sending and getting letters and packages.

Padron ng paggamit: [postal] [service/system/worker]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'postal' with 'postage'. 'Postal' describes things related to mail systems, while 'postage' is the cost of sending mail.
Mga kasingkahulugan
mail-related (Less common; used mainly in technical or descriptive contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
non-postal (Refers to things not involving mail or postal services.)
Mga kolokasyon
postal service |postal worker |postal address |postal system
Mga tema
communication |services |daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The postal service was delayed due to heavy snow.
  • You need to include your full postal address on the form.
  • Postal workers are preparing for the holiday rush.
  • The country is modernizing its postal system.
  • He complained about the inefficiency of the postal network.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I wrote my postal address on the letter.
  • The postal worker brought me a package.
  • Our city has a good postal service.
  • Please check the postal code before sending the letter.
adjective informal B2 state
2

Extremely angry and violent (slang)

(Informal) Acting very angry and dangerous, often suddenly.

Padron ng paggamit: to go postal
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may use 'postal' alone to mean 'angry', but this slang meaning is almost always used in the phrase 'go postal'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
furious (General term for very angry; lacks slang origin.)
Mga kasalungat
calm (Opposite emotional state; not angry or violent.)
Mga kolokasyon
go postal
Mga tema
emotions |slang |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • He went postal when he found out about the mistake.
  • Some feared the driver might go postal after the argument.
  • The phrase 'go postal' became popular in the 1990s.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He went postal when his car was hit.
  • She almost went postal when she lost her phone.
  • Don't go postal over a small problem.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
postal
IPA
GB/pˈoʊstəl/
US/pˈoʊstəl/
Mga pantig at diin
postal (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (postal)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: postal
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
post noun A2 postage noun A2
Related words
postcard noun A2 postcode noun postbox noun
Advanced or less common
postmark noun
Mga ekspresyon

go postal

1
/ɡˈoʊ pˈoʊstəl/
idiom informal

Suddenly become violently angry

To suddenly get very angry and act in a dangerous way.

Mga Halimbawa
  • After hours of waiting in line, he finally went postal.
  • She almost went postal when she saw the mess in the kitchen.

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