deliver

entregar, repartir

Llevar algo a la persona o al lugar que debe recibirlo.

En inglés sencillo: To take something to the person or place that should receive it.

• They deliver fresh bread every morning.
• The driver delivered our new sofa yesterday.
• Can you deliver this package to my house?

Cómo se usa: deliver something to someone/something (They delivered the flowers to my office.)

Sinónimos: bring, take, transport

Expresiones frecuentes: deliver a package, deliver to someone, deliver food

pronunciar, dar

Decir algo ante un público, especialmente un discurso o mensaje preparado.

En inglés sencillo: To say something to an audience, especially a prepared speech or message.

• She will deliver a speech tonight.
• He delivered the opening address at the conference.
• The actor delivered his lines with confidence.

Sinónimos: give, present

Expresiones frecuentes: deliver a speech, deliver a lecture, deliver an address

cumplir, rendir

Hacer o proporcionar lo que otras personas esperan o lo que has prometido.

En inglés sencillo: To do or provide what people expect or what you have promised.

• The team needs to deliver.
• She delivered on every promise she made.
• Can this new manager deliver better results?

Cómo se usa: deliver on something (The company delivered on its promise.); deliver something (The team delivered excellent results.)

Sinónimos: perform, fulfil, produce

Antónimos: fail

Expresiones frecuentes: deliver results, deliver on something, deliver the goods

asestar, propinar

Dar a alguien un golpe o una patada con determinada fuerza.

En inglés sencillo: To hit or kick someone with a particular amount of force.

• He delivered a powerful punch.
• The fighter delivered two kicks to his opponent.
• She delivered a sharp blow to his arm.

Cómo se usa: deliver something to someone/something (The boxer delivered a punch to his opponent’s jaw.)

Sinónimos: deal, land

Expresiones frecuentes: deliver a blow, deliver a punch, deliver a kick

ayudar a nacer, asistir el parto

Ayudar a que un bebé salga del cuerpo de su madre al nacer.

En inglés sencillo: To help a baby come out of its mother’s body when it is born.

• The midwife delivered the baby.
• That doctor has delivered hundreds of babies.
• Her twins were delivered safely at the hospital.

Expresiones frecuentes: deliver a baby, deliver twins, deliver someone’s baby

librar, salvar

Salvar a alguien de un peligro, del sufrimiento o de algo malo.

En inglés sencillo: To save someone from danger, suffering, or something bad.

• They prayed to be delivered from evil.
• The villagers hoped someone would deliver them from oppression.
• He promised to deliver his people from suffering.

Cómo se usa: deliver someone from something (They hoped the army would deliver them from danger.)

Sinónimos: save, rescue, free

Expresiones frecuentes: deliver someone from something, deliver us from evil