gb/mˈeɪl/ us/mˈeɪl/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 3000
posta, postai küldemény, e-mail, postáz, felad, láncpáncél
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
1
posta
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'a mail' for a single letter in British English, but in this sense 'mail' is uncountable.
ਅਰਥ
letters and parcels sent by post
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
send mail
|receive mail
|open mail
|sort mail
|deliver mail
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
post (More common in British English for the same concept.)
|
correspondence (Refers more generally to written communication, not only physical delivery.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
email (Refers to electronic rather than physical delivery of messages.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|daily life
|business
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Letters and packages that are sent to people through the post.
Letters, packages, and other items sent or delivered through a postal system.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
2
e-mail
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'mail' and 'email'; in computing contexts 'mail' often means 'email'.
ਅਰਥ
messages sent electronically
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
check mail
|send mail
|delete mail
|read mail
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
email (The most common term; 'mail' is sometimes used informally or in computing contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
postal mail (Refers to physical delivery rather than electronic messages.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|technology
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Messages you send or get on a computer or phone using the internet.
Electronic messages, especially email, sent or received over the internet.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'mail' with 'to' twice (e.g., 'mail to to someone'). Correct is 'mail [something] to someone'.
ਅਰਥ
send something by post
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
mail a letter
|mail a package
|mail an order
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
post (More common in British English for this action.)
|
send (General term; not necessarily through postal systems.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
receive (Opposite direction of sending.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|business
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To send something to someone using the post.
To send letters, packages, or other items via a postal or courier service.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
armor of interlinked metal rings
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
chain mail
|suit of mail
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
chainmail (Modern spelling variation used for the same object.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
history
|military
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
mail
IPA
GB/mˈeɪl/
US/mˈeɪl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
mail (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (mail)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: mail
- Plural: mails
Verb
- Base: mail
- 3rd Person Singular: mails
- Present Participle: mailing
- Past: mailed
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.