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spedire

to send

verb speh-DEE-reh Less Common
Communication Writing

Origin: Latin expedire (to free, dispatch)

Also means

to ship

Usage Note

Spedire is the standard verb for sending packages, letters, or goods: spedire un pacco (to send a parcel). For sending emails or messages the more common verb is mandare or inviare. It takes avere: ho spedito il pacco ieri. The related noun is spedizione (shipment, expedition).

Examples

"Ho spedito il pacco per posta."

Natural Translation

I sent the package by post.

Literal Translation

I-have sent the package by post.

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