Слово англійською: mail

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Переклад mail українською: відпра́вити, відісла́ти що (по́штою)

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mail

verb
/meɪl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they mail
/meɪl/
he / she / it mails
/meɪlz/
past simple mailed
/meɪld/
past participle mailed
/meɪld/
-ing form mailing
/ˈmeɪlɪŋ/
  1. (especially North American English) to send something to somebody using the postal system
    • mail something (to somebody/something) Don't forget to mail that letter to your mother.
    • mail somebody something Don't forget to mail your mother that letter.
    • mail somebody/something The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area.
    • The brochures are mailed direct to members.
    • He headed to the post office to mail the package.
    • They keep in touch by having copies mailed to them from Barbados.
    • Postcards were mailed to residents explaining about trash.
    • Qualified applicants should email, fax or mail a résumé and salary requirements.
    Homophones mail | malemail   male
    /meɪl/
    • mail noun
      • I think the card got lost in the mail.
    • mail verb
      • I'll mail you a formal invitation.
    • male adjective
      • The male characters in the novel are all well drawn.
    • male noun
      • The strongest male will become the leader of the pack.
British/American post / mailpost / mailNouns
  • In British English the official system used for sending and delivering letters, parcels/​packages, etc. is usually called the post. In North American English it is usually called the mail:
    • I’ll put an application form in the post/​mail for you today.
    • Send your fee by post/​mail to this address.
    Mail is sometimes used in British English in such expressions as
    • the Royal Mail.
    Post occurs in North American English in such expressions as
    • the US Postal Service.
  • In British English post is also used to mean the letters, parcels/​packages, etc. that are delivered to you. Mail is the usual word in North American English and is sometimes also used in British English:
    • Was there any post/​mail this morning?
    • I sat down to open my post/​mail.
Verbs
  • Compare:
    • I’ll post the letter when I go out.
    (British English) and
    • I’ll mail the letter when I go out.
    (North American English)
Compounds
  • Note these words: postman (British English), mailman/mail carrier (both North American English); postbox (British English), mailbox (North American English) Some compounds are used in both British English and North American English: post office, postcard, mail order.
  • to send a message to somebody by email
    • mail somebody Please mail us at the following email address.
    • mail something (to somebody/something) The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book.
    • mail somebody something Can you mail me that document you mentioned?
  • Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘travelling bag’): from Old French male ‘wallet’, of West Germanic origin. The sense “by post” dates from the mid 17th cent.
    Phrasal Verbs
    • mail out
    Дієслово

    Пов'язані англійські слова

    Нижче наведено англійські слова, пов'язані з mail, які можуть допомогти вам краще зрозуміти контекст та розширити англійський словниковий запас:

    Корисна інформація

    Якщо ви хочете дізнатися більше про слово mail або інші англійські слова, рекомендуємо переглянути наш каталог категорій, де ви знайдете слова, організовані за темами та категоріями для зручного навчання.