letter

letter
'letə
noun
1) (a mark expressing a sound: the letters of the alphabet.) letra
2) (a written message, especially sent by post in an envelope: She slowly took the letter from its envelope; Did you post my letter?) carta
- letterbox
- letterhead
- to the letter

letter n
1. letra
Z is the last letter of the alphabet la Z es la última letra del alfabeto
2. carta
she wrote me a letter me escribió una carta
letter
tr['letəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (of alphabet) letra
2 (message) carta
plural noun letters
1 letras nombre femenino plural
a man of letters un hombre de letras
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to the letter al pie de la letra
capital letter mayúscula
letter bomb carta-bomba
letter box SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL buzón nombre masculino
letter of attorney poderes nombre masculino plural
letter of credit carta de crédito
letter of introduction carta de presentación, carta de recomendación
small letter minúscula
letter ['lɛt̬ər] vt
: marcar con letras, inscribir letras en
letter n
1) : letra f (del alfabeto)
2) : carta f
a letter to my mother: una carta a mi madre
3) letters npl
arts: letras fpl
4)
to the letter : al pie de la letra
letter
n.
carta s.f.
letra s.f.
literatura s.f.
v.
marcar v.
rotular v.
'letər, 'letə(r)
noun
1) (written message) carta f

letter of introduction — carta f de recomendación; (before n)

I'm not much of a letter writer — no soy muy buen corresponsal

2)
a) (of alphabet) letra f

a two-letter word — una palabra de dos letras

the letter of the law — la letra de la ley

to the letter — al pie de la letra

b) letters pl (literature) (frml)

a man/woman of letters — un hombre/una mujer de letras, un literato/una literata

['letǝ(r)]
1. N
1) [of alphabet] letra f

the letter G — la letra G

small letter — (letra f ) minúscula f

capital letter — (letra f ) mayúscula f

the letter of the law — la ley escrita

to follow instructions to the letter — cumplir las instrucciones al pie de la letra

2) (=missive) carta f

letters of Galdós — (as published) epistolario m de Galdós

letter of acknowledgement — carta f de acuse de recibo

letter of advice — carta f de aviso, notificación f

letter of application — instancia f , carta f de solicitud

letter of appointment — carta f de confirmación de un puesto de trabajo

letter of attorney or proxy — (carta f de) poder m

by letter — por carta, por escrito

covering letter — carta f adjunta

letters of credence — cartas fpl credenciales

letter of credit — carta f de crédito

documentary/irrevocable letter of credit — carta f de crédito documentaria/irrevocable

letter of intent — carta f de intenciones

letter of introduction — carta f de presentación

letter of lien — carta f de gravamen

letters patent — título m de privilegio, patente f (de invención)

letter of protest — carta f or escrito m de protesta

letter of recommendation/reference — carta f de recomendación

3) letters (=learning) letras fpl

man of letters — hombre m de letras, literato m

2.
VT estampar con letras

lettered in gold — estampado con letras doradas

a hand-lettered sign — un cartel escrito a mano

the boxes were lettered according to country — las cajas estaban ordenadas por letras según los países

3.
CPD

letter bomb N — carta f bomba

letter card N(Brit) carta-tarjeta f

letter carrier N(US) cartero(-a) m / f

letter opener N — abrecartas m inv

letter quality N — calidad f carta

letter quality printer N — impresora f calidad carta

letter writer N — corresponsal mf

I'm not much of a letter writer — apenas escribo cartas

* * *
['letər, 'letə(r)]
noun
1) (written message) carta f

letter of introduction — carta f de recomendación; (before n)

I'm not much of a letter writer — no soy muy buen corresponsal

2)
a) (of alphabet) letra f

a two-letter word — una palabra de dos letras

the letter of the law — la letra de la ley

to the letter — al pie de la letra

b) letters pl (literature) (frml)

a man/woman of letters — un hombre/una mujer de letras, un literato/una literata


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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