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Definition of Po - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Italian riverlongest river in Italy flowing to the Adriatic Sea

The Po is crucial for agriculture in northern Italy.

chemical element

TECH.

radioactive element similar to tellurium and bismuth

TECH.

Po is used in some types of nuclear batteries.

polonium

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Origin of Po

Latin, Padus (river Po)

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Eridanus

historical river

river in northern Italy, now known as the Po

Ticino

swiss italy

river flowing from Switzerland to Italy, joining the Po

Venetia

ancient Italy

region of ancient Italy between Po valley and Alps

po' boy bread

roll

long, crusty bread from Louisiana for po' boy sandwiches

Examples of Po in a sentence

Flooding of the Po can impact nearby towns.
Scientists study Po for its unique properties.
Po has applications in various scientific fields.

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French:Pô, Po, ...
German:Po, Polonium, ...
Italian:Po, ...
Spanish:Po, ...
Portuguese:Pó, Po, ...
Chinese:波河, 钋, ...
Japanese:ポー川, ポロニウム, ...
Arabic:بُو, بُولُونِيُوم, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹ, ...
Russian:По, ...
Ukrainian:По, ...
Hindi:पो, ...
Bengali:পো, পোলোনিয়াম, ...
Catalan:Po, ...
Czech:Po, polonium, ...
Danish:Po, ...
Dutch:Po, ...
Greek:Πάδος, πολώνιο, ...
Hungarian:Pó, polónium, ...
Khmer:ទន្លេប៉ូ, ប៉ូឡូញ៉ូម, ...
Korean:포 강, 폴로늄, ...
Persian:پو, پولونیوم, ...
Polish:Pad, Po, ...
Portuguese (BR):Po, ...
Romanian:Po, ...
Swedish:Po, ...
Thai:แม่น้ำโป, โพ, ...
Turkish:Po Nehri, Po, ...
Vietnamese:sông Po, Po, ...

ˌpiːˈoʊ

Definition of PO - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: post officeplace where people send and receive mail

I went to the PO to mail a letter.

post office

acr: purchase order

TECH.

official document asking to buy goods or services

TECH.

We need a PO before ordering supplies.

purchase order

acr: police officer

Rare

person who enforces laws and keeps public order

Rare

The PO responded quickly to the call.

cop

Abbreviation

abr: playoff

Rare

game or series to decide a winner

Rare

The team advanced to the PO next week.

playoff

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Expressions with PO

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PO box

abbr.

locked mailbox for receiving mail at a post office

Please send the package to my PO box.

PO box number

number identifying a post office box for mail collection

Please send the package to my PO box number.

PO Box No

abbr.

unique number for a mailbox at a post office

Send the letter to PO Box No 123.

Origin of PO

Latin post office (post office)

Examples of PO in a sentence

She picked up a package from the PO.
The vendor requested a PO for the order.
Please attach the PO to the invoice.
A PO directed traffic after the accident.
The PO visited the school to talk about safety.
They lost in the first PO round.

Tickets for the PO sold out quickly.

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French:poste, playoffs, ...
German:Postamt, PO, ...
Italian:posta, playoff, ...
Spanish:oficina de correos, playoff, ...
Portuguese:CTT, PO, ...
Chinese:邮局, 季后赛, ...
Japanese:郵便局, プレーオフ, ...
Arabic:مكتب البريد, بْلاي أُوف, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹאַר, פְּלֵי אוֹף, ...
Russian:почта, ПО, ...
Ukrainian:поштове відділення, ПО, ...
Hindi:डाकघर, प्लेऑफ, ...
Bengali:ডাকঘর, প্লেঅফ, ...
Catalan:Oficina de Correus, PO, ...
Czech:pošta, play-off, ...
Danish:posthus, playoff, ...
Dutch:postkantoor, play-offs, ...
Greek:Τ.Δ., πλέι οφ, ...
Hungarian:posta, rájátszás, ...
Khmer:ការិយាល័យប្រៃសណីយ៍, ការប្រកួតជម្រុះដើម្បីកំណត់អ្នកឈ្នះ, ...
Korean:우체국, 플레이오프, ...
Persian:اداره پست, پلی‌آف, ...
Polish:PO, playoff, ...
Portuguese (BR):Correios, playoff, ...
Romanian:OP, PO, ...
Swedish:PO, slutspel, ...
Thai:ไปรษณีย์, เพลย์ออฟ, ...
Turkish:posta ofisi, PO, ...
Vietnamese:bưu điện, vòng loại trực tiếp, ...

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Definition of Po - Reverso English Dictionary

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