gb/mˈeɪl/ us/mˈeɪl/
A2
Английски
~ 3000
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
letters and parcels sent by post
Letters and packages that are sent to people through the post.
Модел на употреба:
receive [mail] from [someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use 'a mail' for a single letter in British English, but in this sense 'mail' is uncountable.
Синоними
post (More common in British English for the same concept.)
|
correspondence (Refers more generally to written communication, not only physical delivery.)
Антоними
email (Refers to electronic rather than physical delivery of messages.)
Колокации
send mail
|receive mail
|open mail
|sort mail
|deliver mail
Теми
communication
|daily life
|business
|daily_life
Примери
- I checked the mailbox and found a stack of mail.
- The company receives hundreds of pieces of mail every day.
- She sorted the mail into separate piles for each department.
- The mail arrived later than usual this morning.
- He sent the contract by priority mail.
Примери за учащи
- I get mail every day.
- She sent me a mail from London.
- The mail came this morning.
- He put the mail on the table.
Съществително
A2
entity
2
messages sent electronically
Messages you send or get on a computer or phone using the internet.
Модел на употреба:
check [mail] on [device]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'mail' and 'email'; in computing contexts 'mail' often means 'email'.
Синоними
email (The most common term; 'mail' is sometimes used informally or in computing contexts.)
Антоними
postal mail (Refers to physical delivery rather than electronic messages.)
Колокации
check mail
|send mail
|delete mail
|read mail
Теми
communication
|technology
Примери
- I check my mail every morning before work.
- Your mail inbox is almost full.
- He sent me the documents by mail instead of attaching them to a chat message.
Примери за учащи
- I read my mail on my phone.
- She sent me a mail yesterday.
- He checks his mail many times a day.
Глагол
A2
action
3
send something by post
To send something to someone using the post.
Модел на употреба:
mail [something] to [someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use 'mail' with 'to' twice (e.g., 'mail to to someone'). Correct is 'mail [something] to someone'.
Синоними
post (More common in British English for this action.)
|
send (General term; not necessarily through postal systems.)
Антоними
receive (Opposite direction of sending.)
Колокации
mail a letter
|mail a package
|mail an order
Теми
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|business
Примери
- I will mail the invitation tomorrow.
- They mailed the package last week, but it hasn't arrived yet.
- Please mail your payment to the address provided.
Примери за учащи
- I will mail the letter today.
- She mailed a gift to her friend.
- We mailed the form to the office.
Съществително
technical
B2
entity
4
armor of interlinked metal rings
Clothing made from many small metal rings, worn long ago to protect the body in battle.
Синоними
chainmail (Modern spelling variation used for the same object.)
Колокации
chain mail
|suit of mail
Теми
history
|military
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The knight wore a suit of mail under his tunic.
- Mail was effective against slashing weapons but less so against arrows.
- Historians study how mail was crafted in medieval Europe.
Примери за учащи
- The knight wore mail for safety.
- Mail was heavy and strong.
- Old soldiers used mail to protect themselves.
Граматика
Речникова форма
mail
IPA
GB/mˈeɪl/
US/mˈeɪl/
Срички и ударение
mail (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (mail)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: mail
- Plural: mails
Verb
- Base: mail
- 3rd Person Singular: mails
- Present Participle: mailing
- Past: mailed
Семейство думи
Изрази
by return of post/mail
3/bˈaɪ ɹɪtˈɚn əv pˈɑstmˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
formal
reply by next post delivery
To send an answer quickly, using the next post service available.
Примери
- Please send us your decision by return of mail.
- They confirmed the booking by return of post.
chain mail
2/t͡ʃˈeɪn mˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
armor made of linked rings
Armor made from many small metal rings joined together.
Примери
- The museum has an impressive display of chain mail.
- Chain mail was commonly worn by medieval soldiers.
mail order
1/mˈeɪl ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
buying goods for postal delivery
A way to buy things by sending an order and getting them delivered by post.
Примери
- She bought the dress through a mail order catalog.
- Mail order was popular before online shopping became widespread.
junk mail
1/d͡ʒˈʌŋk mˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
unwanted advertising mail or email
Mail or email that you do not want, usually ads sent to many people.
Примери
- I get so much junk mail in my inbox every day.
- I throw most of my junk mail straight into the recycling bin.
- Most of the letters we received this week were just junk mail.
- Check your spam and junk mail folders if you don’t see the confirmation message.
- They complained about the amount of junk mail coming through their door.