CP

[sé-pê]
nounmasculinepl: CPs
Correios e Telégrafos / Caixa Postal / Código Postal
1. Brazilian postal service (Correios e Telégrafos)
I need to send this package through CP.
Preciso enviar este pacote pelos Correios.
2. Post Office Box (Caixa Postal)
Please send the letter to my CP number.
Por favor, envie a carta para o meu número de Caixa Postal.
3. Postal Code (Código Postal)
What is the CP for that address?
Qual é o CEP daquele endereço?
In Brazil, CP historically stood for the national postal service, though it has been largely replaced by the acronym CEP (Código de Endereçamento Postal) for postal codes. The term CP remains in common usage, especially among older generations and in formal contexts. In Portugal, CP refers to Correios de Portugal, the national postal service.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
CEPCorreioscódigo postal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
CP / CEP
Most commonly refers to postal services or postal code; CEP (Código de Endereçamento Postal) is the modern standard term
Rio de Janeiro
CP / CEP
General usage same as Brazil-wide
São Paulo
CP / CEP
General usage same as Brazil-wide
Portugal
CP / CTT
CP refers to Correios de Portugal; CTT (Correios e Telecomunicações de Portugal) is the current official name

Related Words

CEPendereçoentregacorrespondêncialogística

Related Idioms & Phrases

enviar pelo CP - to send via mail/postal service
caixa postal - post office box
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