letter
gb/lˈɛtɚ/ us/lˈɛtɚ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
1
Written or printed communication
A message that you write on paper and send to someone.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to write/send/receive [a letter]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'letter' with 'email' or 'note'. A 'letter' traditionally refers to something written on paper, though it can be typed and printed.
Συνώνυμα
note (Usually shorter and less formal than a letter)
|
message (General term that can refer to written, spoken, or electronic communication)
Αντώνυμα
phone call (Spoken communication instead of written)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
write a letter
|send a letter
|receive a letter
|love letter
|cover letter
Θέματα
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
2
Symbol of the alphabet
A sign in the alphabet that shows one sound in writing.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the letter [A/Z/etc.]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'letter' with 'word'; a word is made up of letters.
Συνώνυμα
character (Broader term that can also include symbols not part of an alphabet)
Αντώνυμα
number (Represents quantity rather than a speech sound)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
capital letter
|small letter
|uppercase letter
|lowercase letter
|the letter A
Θέματα
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
B2
entity
3
Exact wording of a text
The exact words of a law or text, not its meaning or idea.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the letter of [the law/rules]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not realize this is often used in contrast with 'spirit'. It is figurative but still common in formal use.
Συνώνυμα
wording (Focuses on the choice and arrangement of words)
Αντώνυμα
spirit (Refers to intended meaning rather than exact wording)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the letter of the law
|follow to the letter
Θέματα
law
|language
|communication
|education
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We must follow the letter of the law.
- She did it to the letter.
- They keep the rules to the letter.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
letter
IPA
GB/lˈɛtɚ/
US/lˈɛtɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
let - ter (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (let)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: letter
- Plural: letters
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
letters
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
illiterate
adjective
illiteracy
noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- She followed the recipe to the letter and the cake turned out perfectly.
- The contract must be carried out to the letter.