letter
gb/lˈɛtɚ/ us/lˈɛtɚ/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 500
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A1
entity
1
Written or printed communication
A message that you write on paper and send to someone.
الگوی کاربرد:
to write/send/receive [a letter]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'letter' with 'email' or 'note'. A 'letter' traditionally refers to something written on paper, though it can be typed and printed.
هممعنیها
note (Usually shorter and less formal than a letter)
|
message (General term that can refer to written, spoken, or electronic communication)
متضادها
phone call (Spoken communication instead of written)
ترکیبهای رایج
write a letter
|send a letter
|receive a letter
|love letter
|cover letter
موضوعها
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
the letter [A/Z/etc.]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'letter' with 'word'; a word is made up of letters.
هممعنیها
character (Broader term that can also include symbols not part of an alphabet)
متضادها
number (Represents quantity rather than a speech sound)
ترکیبهای رایج
capital letter
|small letter
|uppercase letter
|lowercase letter
|the letter A
موضوعها
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
the letter of [the law/rules]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize this is often used in contrast with 'spirit'. It is figurative but still common in formal use.
هممعنیها
wording (Focuses on the choice and arrangement of words)
متضادها
spirit (Refers to intended meaning rather than exact wording)
ترکیبهای رایج
the letter of the law
|follow to the letter
موضوعها
law
|language
|communication
|education
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We must follow the letter of the law.
- She did it to the letter.
- They keep the rules to the letter.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
letter
IPA
GB/lˈɛtɚ/
US/lˈɛtɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
let - ter (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (let)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: letter
- Plural: letters
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
letters
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
illiterate
adjective
illiteracy
noun
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- She followed the recipe to the letter and the cake turned out perfectly.
- The contract must be carried out to the letter.