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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexpedido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /is.peˈdi.du/
"O envio expresso foi solicitado pelo cliente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Done or performed with speed and efficiency, particularly regarding the rapid delivery of goods or execution of services.
"The customer requested expedited shipping to ensure the package arrived before the weekend."
- 1
Past tense and past participle of expedite; to make an action or process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
"We expedited the paperwork to secure the export license immediately."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin expeditus, past participle of expedire meaning 'to release the feet from fetters', hence to set free, ready, or dispatch. Evolving through late Middle English, the term shifted from denoting generalized physical liberation to specifically describing the acceleration of processes, tasks, or shipments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expedited" is said worldwide
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expédié
Transliteration: /ɛk.spe.dje/
"Nous avons choisi une livraison accélérée pour ce colis."
beschleunigt
Transliteration: /bəˈʃlɔɪnɪt/
"Der beschleunigte Versand garantiert eine Lieferung am nächsten Tag."
spedito rapidamente
Transliteration: /speˈdi.to raˈpi.da.men.te/
"Il servizio di spedizione rapida ha funzionato perfettamente."
urgente
Transliteration: /uɾˈxente/
"Seleccionamos el envío urgente para recibir el pedido mañana."
expedido
Transliteration: /is.peˈdi.du/
"O envio expresso foi solicitado pelo cliente."
त्वरित
Transliteration: tvarit
"हमने त्वरित शिपिंग का विकल्प चुना।"
加急的
Transliteration: jiājí de
"我们选择了加急运输服务。"
신속한
Transliteration: sinsok-han
"우리는 신속 배송을 선택했습니다."
迅速な
Transliteration: jinsoku na
"迅速な配送オプションを選択しました。"
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