The thieves kept watch on the house before the robbery.
No postees la dirección de tu casa en público.
Do not post your home address publicly.
El mensajero posteó toda la noche para llegar a tiempo.
The messenger travelled swiftly by relays all night to arrive on time.
No conviene caminar solo si crees que te están posteando.
It is unwise to walk alone if you think someone is watching you before a robbery.
Similar words
difundir
colgar
poner postes
pagar el porte
publicar
registrar
contabilizar
compartir
correr la posta
subir
Meanings
Publish online
verb
technology
informal
To publish a message, image, video, or other content on a website or social network.
Examples
Marta posteó las fotos del viaje en su perfil.
Marta posted the trip photos on her profile.
No postees la dirección de tu casa en público.
Do not post your home address publicly.
La empresa postea una oferta nueva cada lunes.
The company posts a new job opening every Monday.
Acabo de postear una pregunta en el foro.
I have just posted a question on the forum.
El vídeo que postearon ayer ya tiene miles de visitas.
The video they posted yesterday already has thousands of views.
Similar words
publicar
compartir
subir
difundir
colgar
Set fence posts
verb
construction
neutral
In Mexico and parts of Central America, to drive posts into the ground for a fence, or to enclose land in this way.
Examples
Mañana vamos a postear el lindero de la finca.
Tomorrow we are going to set posts along the farm boundary.
Los vecinos postearon el terreno antes de tender el alambre.
The neighbours put posts around the land before stretching the wire.
Primero hay que postear bien las esquinas del cercado.
First the corners of the fence must be fitted with posts securely.
El peón pasó la mañana posteando el potrero.
The farmhand spent the morning setting posts around the paddock.
Ya postearon la parcela, pero aún falta la cerca.
They have already marked the plot with posts, but the fence is still missing.
Similar words
poner postes
clavar postes
cercar
vallar
Watch someone before a robbery in El Salvador
verb
crime
informal
In El Salvador, to follow and watch someone in preparation for robbing them.
Examples
En El Salvador, dijeron que dos hombres lo postearon al salir del banco.
In El Salvador, they said two men watched him as he left the bank.
La policía sospecha que la banda posteaba a sus víctimas durante días.
The police suspect that the gang kept watch on its victims for days.
Notó que alguien la estaba posteando y entró en una tienda.
She noticed that someone was following and watching her and went into a shop.
Los ladrones postearon la casa antes del robo.
The thieves kept watch on the house before the robbery.
No conviene caminar solo si crees que te están posteando.
It is unwise to walk alone if you think someone is watching you before a robbery.
Similar words
vigilar
seguir
acechar
marcar
Record an accounting transaction
verb
finance
neutral
In Honduras and Puerto Rico, to enter a transaction in accounting records.
Examples
La auxiliar posteó el pago en la cuenta equivocada.
The assistant posted the payment to the wrong account.
En Honduras y Puerto Rico, el banco puede postear la operación al día siguiente.
In Honduras and Puerto Rico, the bank may post the transaction the next day.
Falta postear dos facturas en el libro mayor.
Two invoices still need to be entered in the ledger.
El sistema postea automáticamente cada depósito.
The system automatically records each deposit.
Revisa el monto antes de postear el cargo.
Check the amount before posting the charge.
Similar words
anotar
registrar
asentar
contabilizar
Pay postage in Honduras
verb
postal services
neutral
In Honduras, to pay the cost of the stamps needed to send a letter or package.
Examples
En Honduras, fui al correo a postear el paquete.
In Honduras, I went to the post office to pay the postage on the package.
Debes pesar la carta antes de postearla.
You must weigh the letter before paying its postage.
Ella posteó tres sobres para enviarlos al extranjero.
She paid the postage on three envelopes to send them abroad.
¿Cuánto cuesta postear este paquete?
How much does it cost to pay the postage on this package?
Después de postear la carta, la dejó en el buzón.
After paying the postage on the letter, he put it in the mailbox.
Similar words
franquear
poner sellos
pagar el porte
Travel swiftly by relays
verb
travel
archaic
In older Spanish, to travel quickly on horseback or by carriage using relay stations.
Examples
El mensajero posteó toda la noche para llegar a tiempo.
The messenger travelled swiftly by relays all night to arrive on time.
Los viajeros posteaban de una venta a otra.
The travellers hurried by relay stages from one inn to another.
Mandaron postear al criado con la noticia.
They ordered the servant to ride swiftly by post with the news.
Tras cambiar los caballos, volvieron a postear.
After changing horses, they continued to travel swiftly by relays.
En aquel relato antiguo, el correo postea sin descanso.
In that old account, the courier rides swiftly by post without rest.
Similar words
correr la posta
viajar a la posta
apresurarse
Etymology
Several formations share this spelling. The internet sense comes from English post plus Spanish -ear. The fence sense comes from poste, and the old travel sense from posta, each with -ear.
FAQ
What does postear usually mean?
It usually means to publish content on the internet.
Is postear accepted Spanish?
It is an established Spanish verb, although publicar is a widely used alternative for the online sense.
How is postear conjugated?
It is regular: posteo in the present, posteé in the preterite, and posteado as the participle.
Does postear have regional meanings?
Yes. Its meanings involving fences, surveillance, accounting, and postage are tied to particular American regions.
How is postear pronounced?
It is pronounced /posteˈaɾ/, with stress on the final syllable.
Where does postear come from?
Its online sense comes from English post, while other senses are built from Spanish poste or posta.
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