gb/mˈeɪl/ us/mˈeɪl/
A2
Englanti
~ 3000
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
Substantiivi
A2
entity
1
letters and parcels sent by post
Letters and packages that are sent to people through the post.
Käyttömalli:
receive [mail] from [someone]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes use 'a mail' for a single letter in British English, but in this sense 'mail' is uncountable.
Synonyymit
post (More common in British English for the same concept.)
|
correspondence (Refers more generally to written communication, not only physical delivery.)
Antonyymit
email (Refers to electronic rather than physical delivery of messages.)
Kollokaatiot
send mail
|receive mail
|open mail
|sort mail
|deliver mail
Teemat
communication
|daily life
|business
|daily_life
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I get mail every day.
- She sent me a mail from London.
- The mail came this morning.
- He put the mail on the table.
Substantiivi
A2
entity
2
messages sent electronically
Messages you send or get on a computer or phone using the internet.
Käyttömalli:
check [mail] on [device]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse 'mail' and 'email'; in computing contexts 'mail' often means 'email'.
Synonyymit
email (The most common term; 'mail' is sometimes used informally or in computing contexts.)
Antonyymit
postal mail (Refers to physical delivery rather than electronic messages.)
Kollokaatiot
check mail
|send mail
|delete mail
|read mail
Teemat
communication
|technology
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I read my mail on my phone.
- She sent me a mail yesterday.
- He checks his mail many times a day.
Verbi
A2
action
3
send something by post
To send something to someone using the post.
Käyttömalli:
mail [something] to [someone]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes use 'mail' with 'to' twice (e.g., 'mail to to someone'). Correct is 'mail [something] to someone'.
Synonyymit
post (More common in British English for this action.)
|
send (General term; not necessarily through postal systems.)
Antonyymit
receive (Opposite direction of sending.)
Kollokaatiot
mail a letter
|mail a package
|mail an order
Teemat
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|business
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I will mail the letter today.
- She mailed a gift to her friend.
- We mailed the form to the office.
Substantiivi
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.
Synonyymit
chainmail (Modern spelling variation used for the same object.)
Kollokaatiot
chain mail
|suit of mail
Teemat
history
|military
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- The knight wore mail for safety.
- Mail was heavy and strong.
- Old soldiers used mail to protect themselves.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
mail
IPA
GB/mˈeɪl/
US/mˈeɪl/
Tavut ja painotus
mail (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (mail)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: mail
- Plural: mails
Verb
- Base: mail
- 3rd Person Singular: mails
- Present Participle: mailing
- Past: mailed
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.