letter
gb/lˈɛtɚ/ us/lˈɛtɚ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A1
entity
1
Written or printed communication
A message that you write on paper and send to someone.
תבנית שימוש:
to write/send/receive [a letter]
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.
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)
צירופים
write a letter
|send a letter
|receive a letter
|love letter
|cover letter
נושאים
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
A1
entity
2
Symbol of the alphabet
A sign in the alphabet that shows one sound in writing.
תבנית שימוש:
the letter [A/Z/etc.]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'letter' with 'word'; a word is made up of letters.
מילים נרדפות
character (Broader term that can also include symbols not part of an alphabet)
הפכים
number (Represents quantity rather than a speech sound)
צירופים
capital letter
|small letter
|uppercase letter
|lowercase letter
|the letter A
נושאים
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
formal
B2
entity
3
Exact wording of a text
The exact words of a law or text, not its meaning or idea.
תבנית שימוש:
the letter of [the law/rules]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may not realize this is often used in contrast with 'spirit'. It is figurative but still common in formal use.
מילים נרדפות
wording (Focuses on the choice and arrangement of words)
הפכים
spirit (Refers to intended meaning rather than exact wording)
צירופים
the letter of the law
|follow to the letter
נושאים
law
|language
|communication
|education
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We must follow the letter of the law.
- She did it to the letter.
- They keep the rules to the letter.
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.