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ad·dress
(ə-drĕs′)tr.v. ad·dressed, ad·dress·ing, ad·dress·es
1. To speak to: addressed me in low tones.
2. To make a formal speech to: addressed the union members at the convention.
3. To call (a person to whom one is speaking) by a particular name or term: Address the judge as "Your Honor."
4. To direct (a spoken or written message) to the attention of: address a protest to the faculty senate.
5. To mark with a destination: address a letter.
6.
a. To direct the efforts or attention of (oneself): address oneself to a task.
b. To begin to deal with: addressed the issue of taxes.
7. To dispatch or consign (a ship, for example) to an agent or factor.
8. Sports To adjust and aim the club at (a golf ball) in preparing for a stroke.
n. (ə-drĕs′, ăd′rĕs′)
1.
a. A description of the location of a person or organization, as written or printed on mail as directions for delivery: wrote the address on the envelope.
b. The location at which a particular organization or person may be found or reached: went to her address but no one was home.
2.
a. A name or a sequence of characters that designates an email account or a specific site on the internet or other network.
b. A name or number used in information storage or retrieval assigned to or identifying a specific memory location.
3. A formal speech or written communication.
4. (ə-drĕs′) Archaic
a. often addresses Courteous attentions.
b. The manner or bearing of a person, especially in conversation.
c. Skill, deftness, or grace in dealing with people or situations: "With the charms of beauty she combined the address of an accomplished intriguer" (Charles Merivale).
[Middle English adressen, to direct, from Old French adresser, from Vulgar Latin *addīrēctiāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Vulgar Latin *dīrēctiāre, to straighten (from Latin dīrēctus, past participle of dīrigere, to direct; see direct).]
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address
(əˈdrɛs)n
1. the conventional form by which the location of a building is described
2. the written form of this, as on a letter or parcel, preceded by the name of the person or organization for whom it is intended
3. the place at which someone lives
4. a speech or written communication, esp one of a formal nature
5. skilfulness or tact
6. archaic manner or style of speaking or conversation
7. (Computer Science) computing a number giving the location of a piece of stored information. See also direct access
8. (Parliamentary Procedure) government Brit a statement of the opinions or wishes of either or both Houses of Parliament that is sent to the sovereign
9. (Mechanical Engineering) the alignment or position of a part, component, etc, that permits correct assembly or fitting
10. (usually plural) expressions of affection made by a man in courting a woman
vb (tr) , -dresses, -dressing or -dressed, -drest
11. to mark (a letter, parcel, etc) with an address
12. to speak to, refer to in speaking, or deliver a speech to
13. (used reflexively; foll by to)
a. to speak or write to: he addressed himself to the chairman.
b. to apply oneself to: he addressed himself to the task.
14. to direct (a message, warning, etc) to the attention of
15. (Commerce) to consign or entrust (a ship or a ship's cargo) to a factor, merchant, etc
16. to adopt a position facing (the ball in golf, a partner in a dance, the target in archery, etc)
17. to treat of; deal with: chapter 10 addresses the problem of transitivity.
18. an archaic word for woo
[C14: (in the sense: to make right, adorn) and c15 (in the modern sense: to direct words): via Old French from Vulgar Latin addrictiāre (unattested) to make straight, direct oneself towards, from Latin ad- to + dīrectus direct]
adˈdresser, adˈdressor n
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ad•dress
(n. əˈdrɛs, ˈæd rɛs; v. əˈdrɛs)n.
1. the place or the name of the place where a person, organization, or the like is located or may be reached.
2. a direction as to the intended recipient, written on or attached to a piece of mail.
3. a usu. formal speech or written statement directed to a particular group.
4. skillful and expeditious management; ready skill.
5. manner of speaking to others; personal bearing in conversation.
6. the use of a name or title in speaking or writing to a person: forms of address.
7. a label, as an integer or symbol, that designates the location of information stored in computer memory.
8. Usu., addresses. attentions paid by a suitor; courtship.
9. Obs. preparation.
v.t. 10. to direct a speech or statement to.
11. to use a specified form or title in speaking or writing to: Address him as “Sir.”
12. to direct to the attention: She addressed her remarks to all.
13. to apply (oneself) in speech (usu. fol. by to).
14. to deal with or discuss.
15. to put the directions for delivery on: to address a letter.
16. to direct the energy or efforts of (usu. fol. by to): to address oneself to a task.
17. Golf. to take a stance and place the head of the club behind (the ball) preparatory to hitting it.
18. Archaic. to give direction to; aim.
ad•dress′er, ad•dres′sor, n.
syn: See speech.
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address
Past participle: addressed
Gerund: addressing
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address
A player’s stance before hitting the ball.
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| Noun | 1. |  address - (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is storedcomputer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures computer code, code - (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions parameter, argument - (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program uniform resource locator, universal resource locator, URL - the address of a web page on the world wide web |
| 2. |  address - the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated withmailing address - the address where a person or organization can be communicated with street address - the address where a person or organization can be found abode, residence - any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences" business address - the address at which a business is located geographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earth | |
| 3. |  address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"body - the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short" introduction - the first section of a communication close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." speech act - the use of language to perform some act allocution - (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts colloquium - an address to an academic meeting or seminar dithyramb - a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing impromptu - an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated" inaugural, inaugural address - an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) lecture, public lecture, talk - a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications" litany - any long and tedious address or recital; "the patient recited a litany of complaints"; "a litany of failures" oratory - addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory" oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking, speaking - delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking" | |
| 4. |  address - the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain"manner of speaking, delivery, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech" | |
| 5. |  address - a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is describedstreet sign - a sign visible from the street | |
| 6. |  address - written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that locationpostal code, postcode, ZIP code, ZIP - a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail letter, missive - a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor" instruction, direction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" return address - the address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered | |
| 7. |  address - the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ballgolf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes stance - standing posture | |
| 8. |  address - social skill tact, tactfulness - consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense | |
| Verb | 1. |  address - speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" ask - address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" |
| 2. |  address - give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"blaze away - speak with fire and passion; "He blazed away at his opponents in the Senate" memorialise, memorialize - address in a memorial; "The President memorialized the heroes of the battle" keynote - give the keynote address to (an audience) harangue - deliver a harangue to; address forcefully | |
| 3. | address - put an address on (an envelope) misaddress, misdirect - put a wrong address on; "misdirect the letter" instrument - address a legal document to re-address - put a new address on (an envelope), as for forwarding label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'" | |
| 4. |  address - direct a question at someone | |
| 5. |  address - address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a questionapply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" | |
| 6. |  address - greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name" | |
| 7. |  address - access or locate by address computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures access - obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer | |
| 8. | address - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" theologise, theologize - treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character discourse, discuss, talk about - to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'" do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group" | |
| 9. |  address - speak to someone approach - make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters" | |
| 10. | address - adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting |
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address
noun
1. direction, label, inscription, superscription The address on the envelope was illegible.
verb
2. label, inscribe, superscribe She absentmindedly addressed the envelope with the wrong name.
3. give a speech to, talk to, speak to, lecture, discourse, harangue, give a talk to, spout to, hold forth to, expound to, orate to, sermonize to He will address a conference on human rights next week.
4. speak to, talk to, greet, hail, salute, invoke, communicate with, accost, approach, converse with, apostrophize The two ministers did not address each other directly.
5. take aim at, aim at First, address the ball in the centre of your stance.
address yourself to something concentrate on, turn to, focus on, take up, look to, undertake, engage in, take care of, attend to, knuckle down to, devote yourself to, apply yourself to We have addressed ourselves to the problem of ethics throughout.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
address
verb3. To bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of:
Obsolete: sue.
4. To mark (a written communication) with its destination:
5. To devote (oneself or one's efforts):
1. A usually formal oral communication to an audience:
3. Behavior through which one reveals one's personality:
Archaic: port.
4. The ability to say and do the right thing at the right time:
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Translations
adresaprojevurčitadresovatnapsat adresu
adressetaleadresserehenvende til
adreso
aadress
puheosoiteosoittaataitavuustaito
adresagovor
beszédet intézcímmegcímez
ávarpa; beinaheimilisfangmerkja heimilisfangiræîa, ávarp
住所宛名演説
연설주소
adresasadresatasadresuotikalbaskirti
adreseadresētuzrunauzrunāt
adresaadresovaťnapísať adresupríhovor
naslovnasloviti
adresaадреса
adressföredrag
คำปราศรัยที่อยู่
bài diễn vănđịa chỉ
address
[əˈdres]A. N
1. [of house etc] → dirección f, señas fpl
she isn't at this address any more → ya no vive en esta casa
see also business B
see also forwarding, home D
she isn't at this address any more → ya no vive en esta casa
see also business B
see also forwarding, home D
2. (= speech) → discurso m; (= lecture) → conferencia f
election address (= speech) → discurso m electoral; (= leaflet) → carta f de propaganda electoral
see also public
election address (= speech) → discurso m electoral; (= leaflet) → carta f de propaganda electoral
see also public
4. (= title) form of address → tratamiento m
7. (archaic) (= manners) → modales mpl; (= behaviour) → conducta f, comportamiento m
B. VT
1. [+ letter] (= direct) → dirigir (to a) (= put address on) → poner la dirección en
the letter was addressed to the editor → la carta iba dirigida al director
I addressed it to your home → lo mandé a tu casa
this is addressed to you → esto viene con or a su nombre
this letter is wrongly addressed → esta carta lleva la dirección equivocada
I haven't addressed it yet → todavía no le he puesto la dirección
the letter was addressed to the editor → la carta iba dirigida al director
I addressed it to your home → lo mandé a tu casa
this is addressed to you → esto viene con or a su nombre
this letter is wrongly addressed → esta carta lleva la dirección equivocada
I haven't addressed it yet → todavía no le he puesto la dirección
2. [+ person]
2.1. (= speak to) → dirigirse a
are you addressing me? → ¿se está usted dirigiendo a mí?
the judge addressed the jury → el juez se dirigió al jurado
are you addressing me? → ¿se está usted dirigiendo a mí?
the judge addressed the jury → el juez se dirigió al jurado
2.2. (= make a speech to) [+ audience] → pronunciar un discurso ante
to address the House (Parl) → pronunciar un discurso en el Parlamento
to address the House (Parl) → pronunciar un discurso en el Parlamento
2.3. to address sb as "tú" → tratar a algn de "tú", tutear a algn
to address sb by his proper title → dar el debido tratamiento a algn
to address sb by his proper title → dar el debido tratamiento a algn
3. [+ remarks] → dirigir
please address your complaints to the manager → se ruega dirijan sus reclamaciones al director
please address your complaints to the manager → se ruega dirijan sus reclamaciones al director
4. [+ problem] → abordar
C. CPD address book N → librito m de direcciones, agenda f
address commission N (Comm) comisión que se paga al agente fletador por su tarea de embarque
address label N → etiqueta f para la dirección
address commission N (Comm) comisión que se paga al agente fletador por su tarea de embarque
address label N → etiqueta f para la dirección
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
address
[əˈdrɛs] n
(= title) form of address → titre m
what form of address do you use for ... ? → comment s'adresse-t-on à ... ?
what form of address do you use for ... ? → comment s'adresse-t-on à ... ?
vt
(= speak to) [+ person] → s'adresser à; [+ meeting] → prendre la parole devant
to address each other → s'adresser la parole
to address a remark to sb → adresser une remarque à qn
to address each other → s'adresser la parole
to address a remark to sb → adresser une remarque à qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
address
n
(of person, on letter etc) → Adresse f, → Anschrift f; home address → Privatadresse f; (when travelling) → Heimatanschrift f; what’s your address? → wo wohnen Sie?; I’ve come to the wrong address → ich bin hier falsch or an der falschen Adresse; at this address → unter dieser Adresse; who else lives at this address? → wer wohnt noch in dem Haus?; “not known at this address” → „Empfänger unbekannt“
(Comput) → Adresse f
(form, = skill, tact) → Gewandtheit f
vt
letter, parcel → adressieren (→ to an +acc)
(= speak to) meeting → sprechen zu; jury → sich wenden an (+acc); person → anreden; don’t address me as “Colonel” → nennen Sie mich nicht „Colonel“; how should one address an earl? → wie redet man einen Grafen an?
problem etc → angehen
vr
address
:address book
n → Adressbuch nt
address bus
n (Comput) → Adressbus m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
address
[əˈdrɛs]1. n
a. (of house) → indirizzo, recapito; (on envelope) (Comput) → indirizzo
absolute/relative address (Comput) → indirizzo assoluto/relativo
absolute/relative address (Comput) → indirizzo assoluto/relativo
b. (talk) → discorso, allocuzione f
c. form of address (gen) → formula di cortesia; (in letters) → formula d'indirizzo or di intestazione
the correct form of address for a bishop → la maniera corretta di rivolgersi ad un vescovo
the correct form of address for a bishop → la maniera corretta di rivolgersi ad un vescovo
2. vt
a. (direct, letter) → indirizzare; (write name on envelope) → mettere or scrivere l'indirizzo su; (remarks) → rivolgere
this letter is wrongly addressed → l'indirizzo su questa lettera è sbagliato
please address your complaints to the manager (frm) → per i reclami si rivolga al direttore
to address o.s. to sth (frm) → indirizzare le proprie energie verso qc
this letter is wrongly addressed → l'indirizzo su questa lettera è sbagliato
please address your complaints to the manager (frm) → per i reclami si rivolga al direttore
to address o.s. to sth (frm) → indirizzare le proprie energie verso qc
b. (person) → rivolgersi a; (meeting) → parlare a, fare un discorso a
she addressed him as "Your Lordship" → si rivolse a lui chiamandolo "Sua Eccellenza"
the judge addressed the jury → il giudice si è rivolto alla giuria
she addressed him as "Your Lordship" → si rivolse a lui chiamandolo "Sua Eccellenza"
the judge addressed the jury → il giudice si è rivolto alla giuria
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
address
(əˈdres) verb1. to put a name and address on (an envelope etc). Address the parcel clearly.
2. to speak or write to. I shall address my remarks to you only.
((American) ˈӕdres) noun1. the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives. His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.
2. a speech. He made a long and boring address.
ˌaddresˈsee (ӕd-) noun the person to whom a letter etc is addressed.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
address
→ خِطَاب, عُنْوان adresa, projev adresse, tale Adresse, Ansprache διεύθυνση, ομιλία alocución, dirección, discurso osoite, puhe adresse, discours adresa, govor discorso, indirizzo 住所, 演説 연설, 주소 adres, toespraak adresse, foredrag adres, przemówienie discurso, endereço адрес, обращение adress, föredrag คำปราศรัย, ที่อยู่ adres, hitap bài diễn văn, địa chỉ 发言, 地址Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
address
n. dirección, señas;
v. [to speak or write to] dirigirse a; hablar con; [to write] escribir a; [to speak to an audience] hablar en público.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Please forward my mail to this address (US)
Please send my mail on to this address (UK) - Could you write down the address, please? (US)
Will you write down the address, please? (UK) - What's your e-mail address? (US)
What is your e-mail address? (UK) - My e-mail address is ...
- The website address is ...
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address
n dirección f, domicilio; e-mail — dirección de correo electrónicoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.