gb/mˈeɪl/ us/mˈeɪl/
A2
Engels
~ 3000
posta, postai küldemény, e-mail, postáz, felad, láncpáncél
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
1
posta
A1
Gebruikspatroon:
receive [mail] from [someone]
I checked the mailbox and found a stack of mail.
Megnéztem a postaládát, és egy halom postát találtam benne.
The company receives hundreds of pieces of mail every day.
A cég naponta több száz postai küldeményt kap.
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I get mail every day.
Mindennap kapok postát.
She sent me a mail from London.
Londonból küldött nekem egy levelet.
The mail came this morning.
He put the mail on the table.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes use 'a mail' for a single letter in British English, but in this sense 'mail' is uncountable.
Betekenis
letters and parcels sent by post
Woordcombinaties
send mail
|receive mail
|open mail
|sort mail
|deliver mail
Synoniemen
post (More common in British English for the same concept.)
|
correspondence (Refers more generally to written communication, not only physical delivery.)
Antoniemen
email (Refers to electronic rather than physical delivery of messages.)
Thema's
communication
|daily life
|business
|daily_life
Definitie
Letters and packages that are sent to people through the post.
Letters, packages, and other items sent or delivered through a postal system.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
2
e-mail
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
check [mail] on [device]
I check my mail every morning before work.
Minden reggel munka előtt megnézem az e-mailjeimet.
Your mail inbox is almost full.
Az e-mail-fiókod már majdnem megtelt.
He sent me the documents by mail instead of attaching them to a chat message.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I read my mail on my phone.
A telefonomon olvasom az e-mailjeimet.
She sent me a mail yesterday.
Tegnap küldött nekem egy e-mailt.
He checks his mail many times a day.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'mail' and 'email'; in computing contexts 'mail' often means 'email'.
Betekenis
messages sent electronically
Woordcombinaties
check mail
|send mail
|delete mail
|read mail
Synoniemen
email (The most common term; 'mail' is sometimes used informally or in computing contexts.)
Antoniemen
postal mail (Refers to physical delivery rather than electronic messages.)
Thema's
communication
|technology
Definitie
Messages you send or get on a computer or phone using the internet.
Electronic messages, especially email, sent or received over the internet.
WERKWOORD
A2
3
Gebruikspatroon:
mail [something] to [someone]
I will mail the invitation tomorrow.
Holnap postázom a meghívót.
They mailed the package last week, but it hasn't arrived yet.
Múlt héten postázták a csomagot, de még nem érkezett meg.
Please mail your payment to the address provided.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I will mail the letter today.
Ma postázom a levelet.
She mailed a gift to her friend.
Ajándékot postázott a barátjának.
We mailed the form to the office.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes use 'mail' with 'to' twice (e.g., 'mail to to someone'). Correct is 'mail [something] to someone'.
Betekenis
send something by post
Woordcombinaties
mail a letter
|mail a package
|mail an order
Synoniemen
post (More common in British English for this action.)
|
send (General term; not necessarily through postal systems.)
Antoniemen
receive (Opposite direction of sending.)
Thema's
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|business
Definitie
To send something to someone using the post.
To send letters, packages, or other items via a postal or courier service.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
TECHNICAL
4
láncpáncél
C1
The knight wore a suit of mail under his tunic.
A lovag láncpáncélt viselt a tunikája alatt.
Mail was effective against slashing weapons but less so against arrows.
A láncpáncél hatékony volt a vágófegyverek ellen, de a nyilak ellen kevésbé.
Historians study how mail was crafted in medieval Europe.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The knight wore mail for safety.
A lovag láncpáncélt viselt, hogy megvédje magát.
Mail was heavy and strong.
A láncpáncél nehéz és erős volt.
Old soldiers used mail to protect themselves.
Betekenis
armor of interlinked metal rings
Woordcombinaties
chain mail
|suit of mail
Synoniemen
chainmail (Modern spelling variation used for the same object.)
Thema's
history
|military
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Clothing made from many small metal rings, worn long ago to protect the body in battle.
A type of armor consisting of small metal rings linked together in a mesh, used historically for protection in combat.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
mail
IPA
GB/mˈeɪl/
US/mˈeɪl/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
mail (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (mail)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: mail
- Plural: mails
Verb
- Base: mail
- 3rd Person Singular: mails
- Present Participle: mailing
- Past: mailed
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.