letter
noun/ˈletər/
Слово англійською: letter
Переклад letter українською: лист
Детальний опис
- a written, typed or printed message that is put in an envelope or attached to an email and sent to somebody
- to write/send (somebody) a letter
- to receive/get a letter
- (British English) to post a letter
- (North American English) to mail a letter
- a thank-you/resignation/rejection letter
- letter to somebody In a letter to members, the Chairman explained the changes.
- I wrote a letter to the editor of our local paper.
- letter from somebody You may need a letter from your doctor.
- a letter of something a letter of recommendation/complaint/apology
- by letter You will be notified by letter.
- a written or printed sign representing a sound used in speech
- ‘B’ is the second letter of the alphabet.
- How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?
- the letter A/B/C
- I'm thinking of a word that begins with the letter M.
- in… letters She typed the word ‘HISTORY’ in capital letters.
- The slogan is printed in bold letters across the top.
- (North American English) a sign in the shape of a letter that is sewn onto clothes to show that a person plays in a school or college sports team
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French lettre, from Latin litera, littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.
Idioms
the letter of the law
- (often disapproving) the exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning
- They insist on sticking to the letter of the law.
- We might be guilty of slightly bending the letter of the law.
- In spite of the difficulties it would cause her family, the judge stuck to the letter of the law and jailed her.
to the letter
- doing/following exactly what somebody/something says, paying attention to every detail
- I followed your instructions to the letter.