LEARNit Dictionary

post

noun
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1
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the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc.
پست, اداره پست, شبکه پستی
see also parcel post
2
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letters, packages, etc. that are sent and delivered
پست, مرسولات, بسته ارسالی
There was a lot of post this morning.
Have you opened your post yet?
3
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an occasion during the day when letters, etc. are collected or delivered
پست, نامه‌رسانی
to catch/miss the post
The parcel came in this morning's post.
The form should arrive in the post tomorrow.
Payment should be sent by return of post.
Do you get a second post here?
4
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a message sent to a discussion group on the internet; a piece of writing that forms part of a blog
پست اینترنتی, نوشته وبلاگی, مطلب وبلاگی, پست آنلاین
I love reading her posts because I learn so much.
They have deleted all my posts.
She wrote a post about the experience on her blog.
This post by Mark Brady is very interesting.
The forum does not allow posts from non-members.
see also blog post
5
B2
a job, especially an important one in a large organization
سمت, شغل, منصب, پست
an academic/a government post
She took up a teaching post at Basle University.
to resign (from)/quit/leave a post
We will be creating 15 new posts next year.
The company has been unable to fill the post.
He has held the post for three years.
She was offered a key post in the new government.
He accepted the post of deputy prime minister.
synonym position
6
an act of sending somebody to a particular place to do their job, especially for a limited period of time
اعزام, مأموریت, وظیفه مأموریتی
an overseas post
The island is rated by diplomats as a hardship post .
7
the place where somebody, especially a soldier, does their job
پست, محل خدمت, پایگاه, مقر, استقرارگاه
a police/military/customs post
an observation post
Three soldiers were shot dead at a border post.
The guards were ordered not to leave their posts.
see also command post, last post, staging post, trading post
8
a piece of wood or metal that is set in the ground in a position pointing upwards, especially to support something or to mark a point
تیرک, میله, ستون
She tied the dog to a post.
corner posts
The team’s ‘net’ was a piece of string tied to two posts.
see also bedpost, gatepost, lamp post, signpost
9
the place where a race finishes, especially in horse racing
خط پایان, محل پایان
The first horse past the post wins the race.
She led for most of the way before being pipped at the post .
see also first-past-the-post, winning post
10
one of the two posts that form part of a goal
تیر دروازه, دیرک, میله دروازه
The ball hit the post and bounced in.
He steered a shot between the goalkeeper and the near post.
verb
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1
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to send a letter, etc. to somebody by post
پست کردن, ارسال کردن, فرستادن, فرستادن با پست, پست نمودن
compare mail
2
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to put a letter, etc. into a postbox
پست کردن, به پستخانه سپردن, سپردن به پست
Could you post this letter for me?
3
to put something through a hole into a container
در پست انداختن, داخل انداختن
Let yourself out and post the keys through the letter box.
4
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to put information or pictures on a website
پست کردن, منتشر کردن, انتشار دادن, بارگذاری کردن, آپلود کردن
More details will be posted on the website tomorrow.
Many thanks to all who have posted comments.
I'll post some pictureswhen I get back.
to post a video/photo/message/link
The photos have been provided by fans who post on the message board.
I’ve been posting now and again at ‘British Moneymaker’.
see also cross post
5
to announce something publicly or officially, especially financial information or a warning
اعلام کردن
The company posted a $1.1 billion loss.
A snow warning was posted for Ohio.
The aircraft and its crew were posted missing.
6
to send somebody to a place for a period of time as part of their job
اعزام کردن, گسیل داشتن, مامور کردن
She's been posted to Washington for two years.
Most of our employees get posted abroad at some stage.
Balden was later posted to Luqa as station commander.
7
to put somebody, especially a soldier, in a particular place so that they can guard a building or area
گماشتن, مستقر کردن, اعزام کردن
Guards have been posted along the border.
A police officer was posted outside the door to make sure the suspect didn’t leave the building.
8
to put a notice, etc. in a public place so that people can see it
چسباندن, نصب کردن, الصاق کردن
A copy of the letter was posted on the noticeboard.
see also fly-post
9
to pay money to a court so that a person accused of a crime can go free until their trial
وثیقه گذاشتن, ضمانت سپردن, سپردن وثیقه, وثیقه پرداختن
She was released after posting $100 cash bond and her driver's license.