letter
gb/lˈɛtɚ/ us/lˈɛtɚ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 500
levél, betű, betű szerint
שם עצם
A1
1
levél
A2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'letter' with 'email' or 'note'. A 'letter' traditionally refers to something written on paper, though it can be typed and printed.
משמעות
Written or printed communication
צירופים
write a letter
|send a letter
|receive a letter
|love letter
|cover letter
מילים נרדפות
note (Usually shorter and less formal than a letter)
|
message (General term that can refer to written, spoken, or electronic communication)
הפכים
phone call (Spoken communication instead of written)
נושאים
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
שם עצם
A1
2
betű
A1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'letter' with 'word'; a word is made up of letters.
משמעות
Symbol of the alphabet
צירופים
capital letter
|small letter
|uppercase letter
|lowercase letter
|the letter A
מילים נרדפות
character (Broader term that can also include symbols not part of an alphabet)
הפכים
number (Represents quantity rather than a speech sound)
נושאים
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
שם עצם
B2
FORMAL
3
betű
B2
betű szerint
B2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may not realize this is often used in contrast with 'spirit'. It is figurative but still common in formal use.
משמעות
Exact wording of a text
צירופים
the letter of the law
|follow to the letter
מילים נרדפות
wording (Focuses on the choice and arrangement of words)
הפכים
spirit (Refers to intended meaning rather than exact wording)
נושאים
law
|language
|communication
|education
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
letter
IPA
GB/lˈɛtɚ/
US/lˈɛtɚ/
הברות והטעמה
let - ter (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (let)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: letter
- Plural: letters
משפחת מילים
Forms
letters
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
illiterate
adjective
illiteracy
noun
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- She followed the recipe to the letter and the cake turned out perfectly.
- The contract must be carried out to the letter.