letter

A noun referring to a written or printed message, usually sent by mail, or a character of the alphabet.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее письменное или печатное сообщение, обычно отправляемое по почте, или букву алфавита.esSustantivo que designa un mensaje escrito o impreso, generalmente enviado por correo, o cada uno de los signos gráficos del alfabeto.frNom désignant un message écrit ou imprimé, généralement envoyé par la poste, ou un caractère de l'alphabet.deSubstantiv, das ein schriftliches oder gedrucktes Mitteilung bezeichnet, das meist per Post verschickt wird, oder einen Buchstaben des Alphabets.ptSubstantivo que designa uma mensagem escrita ou impressa, geralmente enviada pelo correio, ou cada um dos sinais gráficos que compõem o alfabeto.zh指书写或印刷的信息，通常通过邮寄发送；也指字母表中的字母。arاسم يشير إلى رسالة مكتوبة أو مطبوعة تُرسَل عادةً بالبريد، أو إلى حرف من حروف الأبجدية.

1. Written message A1 formal

   A written or printed message sent to someone, usually in an envelope.

   • She wrote a letter to her grandmother.
   • I received a letter from the bank yesterday.
   • He mailed the letter this morning.

   ruПисьмоesCarta (mensaje escrito)frLettre (message écrit)deBriefptCartazh信件arرسالة

   Synonyms: dispatchepistlelinemissivenote

2. Alphabet character A1 formal

   A character representing one or more sounds used in writing an alphabet.

   • The word 'cat' has three letters.
   • She learned to write the letter 'A' in school.
   • The password must contain at least one capital letter.

   ruБукваesletra del alfabetofrLettre (caractère alphabétique)deBuchstabeptLetrazh字母arحرف

   Synonyms: alphabetic charactercharactergraphemesignsymbol

3. Literal meaning B2 formal

   The exact or strict meaning of a statement, as opposed to its spirit or intention.

   • He followed the letter of the law, not its spirit.
   • The contract must be interpreted according to the letter of the agreement.
   • She adhered to the letter of the instructions.

   ruБуквальный смыслessentido literalfrsens littéraldeWörtliche BedeutungptSentido literalzh字面意义arالمعنى الحرفي

   Synonyms: literalnesstext

   Antonyms: spirit

• letters plural form
• letters' possessive plural form
• letter's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of writing or inscribing letters, or marking with letters.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия написания или нанесения букв, или маркировки буквами.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de escribir o trazar letras, o de marcar algo con letras o rótulos.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'écrire ou d'apposer des lettres, ou de marquer quelque chose avec des lettres.deVerb, das bezeichnet, Buchstaben zu schreiben oder anzubringen oder etwas mit Buchstaben zu versehen bzw. zu beschriften.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de escrever ou traçar letras, ou de marcar algo com letras.zh动词，指书写或印上字母，或用字母标记、标注。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على كتابة الحروف أو رسمها أو وضع علامات حرفية على شيء ما.

1. Write or inscribe letters B2 formal

   To write or print letters on a surface, often in a decorative or formal manner.

   • The artist lettered the sign by hand.
   • She lettered the title of the poster in gold ink.
   • He carefully lettered the invitation cards.

   ruНадписыватьesRotularfrÉcrire ou inscrire des lettresdeBeschriftenptLetrearzh书写字母arيكتب الحروف

   Synonyms: emblazonengrossinscribelabelmarkprintwrite

2. Earn a letter in sports B2 informal american

   To receive a varsity letter as an award for participation in a school sport.

   • He lettered in football and basketball during high school.
   • She lettered in track and field for three years.
   • Many students lettered in multiple sports.

   ruПолучить спортивную наградуesganar una letra deportivafrobtenir une lettre universitairedeEin Sportabzeichen erhaltenptGanhar uma letra esportivazh获得校队荣誉标志arالحصول على شارة رياضية

• lettered past participle
• lettered past simple
• lettering present participle
• letters third person singular