address

dirección, domicilio

Datos, como la calle y el número, que indican dónde vive alguien o dónde está un edificio.

En inglés sencillo: The place where someone lives or a building stands, identified by details such as its street and number.

• What is your address?
• I went to the wrong address.
• She gave us her new address after moving.

Expresiones frecuentes: home address, new address, address book, postal address

trato, manera de hablar

Forma en que alguien habla o escribe a otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: The way someone speaks or writes to other people.

• Her address was polite and calm.
• His gracious address won the trust of his guests.
• The ambassador was admired for his elegant address.

Sinónimos: manner, style

Expresiones frecuentes: polite address, pleasing address, manner of address

dirigirse a, hablar ante

Hablar ante un grupo de personas, normalmente en un acto público u oficial.

En inglés sencillo: To speak to a group of people, usually in a public or official setting.

• She will address the students.
• The president addressed the nation last night.
• He was invited to address an international conference.

Sinónimos: speak to

Expresiones frecuentes: address a crowd, address the nation, address a meeting

tratar, llamar

Usar un nombre o título concreto al hablar con alguien.

En inglés sencillo: To use a particular name or title when speaking to someone.

• Please address me as Anna.
• The students addressed their teacher as Mr. Green.
• How should I address the judge?

Cómo se usa: address someone as something (Please address her as Doctor Lee.)

Sinónimos: call

Expresiones frecuentes: address someone as, address someone formally

poner la dirección, dirigir

Escribir el nombre y la dirección del destinatario en una carta o un paquete para que le llegue.

En inglés sencillo: To write someone’s name and location on a letter or package so it reaches them.

• Please address this envelope.
• She addressed the parcel to her brother.
• The letter was addressed to the manager.

Cómo se usa: address something to someone (I addressed the letter to my aunt.)

Expresiones frecuentes: address an envelope, address a letter, address to someone

dirigir

Dirigir palabras, preguntas o una petición a una persona o un grupo concreto.

En inglés sencillo: To direct words, questions, or a request to a particular person or group.

• He addressed his question to me.
• Her final remarks were addressed to the younger listeners.
• Please address all requests to the committee.

Cómo se usa: address something to someone (She addressed her question to the director.)

Sinónimos: direct

Expresiones frecuentes: address remarks to, address questions to, address something to someone

consignar, confiar

Dejar mercancías o un barco al cuidado de alguien que actúa como representante comercial tuyo.

En inglés sencillo: To put goods or a ship in another person’s care as your business representative.

• They addressed the cargo to a merchant.
• The vessel was addressed to an agent in Lisbon.
• He addressed the goods to a trusted trading partner.

Cómo se usa: address something to someone (The owners addressed the ship to a merchant in the port.)

Sinónimos: consign, entrust

Expresiones frecuentes: address a ship, address goods to, address to someone