letter
gb/lˈɛtɚ/ us/lˈɛtɚ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 500
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
entity
1
Written or printed communication
A message that you write on paper and send to someone.
نمط الاستخدام:
to write/send/receive [a letter]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'letter' with 'email' or 'note'. A 'letter' traditionally refers to something written on paper, though it can be typed and printed.
المرادفات
note (Usually shorter and less formal than a letter)
|
message (General term that can refer to written, spoken, or electronic communication)
الأضداد
phone call (Spoken communication instead of written)
المتلازمات اللفظية
write a letter
|send a letter
|receive a letter
|love letter
|cover letter
الموضوعات
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I received a letter from my aunt yesterday.
- She wrote a letter to the company to complain about the service.
- He sent a love letter to his girlfriend.
- Please address the letter to the manager.
- The lawyer drafted a formal letter for the client.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I got a letter from my friend.
- She sent me a long letter.
- I wrote a letter to my teacher.
- He read the letter twice.
- We send letters to our family.
اسم
A1
entity
2
Symbol of the alphabet
A sign in the alphabet that shows one sound in writing.
نمط الاستخدام:
the letter [A/Z/etc.]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'letter' with 'word'; a word is made up of letters.
المرادفات
character (Broader term that can also include symbols not part of an alphabet)
الأضداد
number (Represents quantity rather than a speech sound)
المتلازمات اللفظية
capital letter
|small letter
|uppercase letter
|lowercase letter
|the letter A
الموضوعات
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- B is the second letter of the English alphabet.
- Please write your name in capital letters.
- The word 'cat' has three letters.
- She taught the child how to form each letter.
- The password must contain at least one letter and one number.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- A is the first letter of the alphabet.
- My name starts with the letter M.
- We learn letters at school.
- This word has five letters.
- Write each letter clearly.
اسم
formal
B2
entity
3
Exact wording of a text
The exact words of a law or text, not its meaning or idea.
نمط الاستخدام:
the letter of [the law/rules]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may not realize this is often used in contrast with 'spirit'. It is figurative but still common in formal use.
المرادفات
wording (Focuses on the choice and arrangement of words)
الأضداد
spirit (Refers to intended meaning rather than exact wording)
المتلازمات اللفظية
the letter of the law
|follow to the letter
الموضوعات
law
|language
|communication
|education
أمثلة
- The judge ruled according to the letter of the law.
- He followed her instructions to the letter.
- They obeyed the rules in letter but not in spirit.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- We must follow the letter of the law.
- She did it to the letter.
- They keep the rules to the letter.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
letter
IPA
GB/lˈɛtɚ/
US/lˈɛtɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
let - ter (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (let)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: letter
- Plural: letters
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
letters
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
illiterate
adjective
illiteracy
noun
التعبيرات
letter of the law
1/lˈɛtɚ əv ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
formal
Exact words of a law
The exact words used in a law, not what they really mean or intend.
أمثلة
- He stuck to the letter of the law, even though it seemed unfair.
- Sometimes justice requires more than just following the letter of the law.
to the letter
1/tə ðə lˈɛtɚ/
idiom
Follow exactly as instructed
To do something exactly as you are told or as it is written.
أمثلة
- She followed the recipe to the letter and the cake turned out perfectly.
- The contract must be carried out to the letter.