letter
gb/lˈɛtɚ/ us/lˈɛtɚ/
A1
Angličtina
~ 500
levél, betű, betű szerint
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A1
1
levél
A2
Vzorec užití:
to write/send/receive [a letter]
I received a letter from my aunt yesterday.
Tegnap levelet kaptam a nagynénémtől.
She wrote a letter to the company to complain about the service.
Írt egy levelet a cégnek, hogy panaszt tegyen a szolgáltatás miatt.
He sent a love letter to his girlfriend.
Please address the letter to the manager.
The lawyer drafted a formal letter for the client.
Učební příklady
I got a letter from my friend.
Levelet kaptam a barátomtól.
She sent me a long letter.
Küldött nekem egy hosszú levelet.
I wrote a letter to my teacher.
He read the letter twice.
We send letters to our family.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'letter' with 'email' or 'note'. A 'letter' traditionally refers to something written on paper, though it can be typed and printed.
Význam
Written or printed communication
Kolokace
write a letter
|send a letter
|receive a letter
|love letter
|cover letter
Synonyma
note (Usually shorter and less formal than a letter)
|
message (General term that can refer to written, spoken, or electronic communication)
Antonyma
phone call (Spoken communication instead of written)
Témata
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A message that you write on paper and send to someone.
A written or printed message addressed to a person or organization and usually sent by mail or delivered by hand.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A1
2
betű
A1
Vzorec užití:
the letter [A/Z/etc.]
B is the second letter of the English alphabet.
A B az angol ábécé második betűje.
Please write your name in capital letters.
Kérlek, nagybetűkkel írd le a neved.
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.
Učební příklady
A is the first letter of the alphabet.
Az A az ábécé első betűje.
My name starts with the letter M.
A nevem M-mel kezdődik.
We learn letters at school.
This word has five letters.
Write each letter clearly.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'letter' with 'word'; a word is made up of letters.
Význam
Symbol of the alphabet
Kolokace
capital letter
|small letter
|uppercase letter
|lowercase letter
|the letter A
Synonyma
character (Broader term that can also include symbols not part of an alphabet)
Antonyma
number (Represents quantity rather than a speech sound)
Témata
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A sign in the alphabet that shows one sound in writing.
A written or printed character in an alphabet used to represent a speech sound of a language.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
FORMAL
3
betű
B2
betű szerint
B2
Vzorec užití:
the letter of [the law/rules]
The judge ruled according to the letter of the law.
A bíró a törvény betűje szerint hozott ítéletet.
He followed her instructions to the letter.
Betű szerint követte az utasításait.
They obeyed the rules in letter but not in spirit.
Učební příklady
We must follow the letter of the law.
A törvény betűjét kell követnünk.
She did it to the letter.
Betű szerint csinálta.
They keep the rules to the letter.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize this is often used in contrast with 'spirit'. It is figurative but still common in formal use.
Význam
Exact wording of a text
Kolokace
the letter of the law
|follow to the letter
Synonyma
wording (Focuses on the choice and arrangement of words)
Antonyma
spirit (Refers to intended meaning rather than exact wording)
Témata
law
|language
|communication
|education
Definice
The exact words of a law or text, not its meaning or idea.
The precise words of a text, law, or document, as opposed to its intended meaning or spirit.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
letter
IPA
GB/lˈɛtɚ/
US/lˈɛtɚ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
let - ter (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (let)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: letter
- Plural: letters
Příbuzná slova
Forms
letters
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
illiterate
adjective
illiteracy
noun
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- She followed the recipe to the letter and the cake turned out perfectly.
- The contract must be carried out to the letter.