letter
gb/lˈɛtɚ/ us/lˈɛtɚ/
A1
Angielski
~ 500
levél, betű, betű szerint
RZECZOWNIK
A1
1
levél
A2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'letter' with 'email' or 'note'. A 'letter' traditionally refers to something written on paper, though it can be typed and printed.
Znaczenie
Written or printed communication
Kolokacje
write a letter
|send a letter
|receive a letter
|love letter
|cover letter
Synonimy
note (Usually shorter and less formal than a letter)
|
message (General term that can refer to written, spoken, or electronic communication)
Antonimy
phone call (Spoken communication instead of written)
Tematy
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
RZECZOWNIK
A1
2
betű
A1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'letter' with 'word'; a word is made up of letters.
Znaczenie
Symbol of the alphabet
Kolokacje
capital letter
|small letter
|uppercase letter
|lowercase letter
|the letter A
Synonimy
character (Broader term that can also include symbols not part of an alphabet)
Antonimy
number (Represents quantity rather than a speech sound)
Tematy
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
RZECZOWNIK
B2
FORMAL
3
betű
B2
betű szerint
B2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not realize this is often used in contrast with 'spirit'. It is figurative but still common in formal use.
Znaczenie
Exact wording of a text
Kolokacje
the letter of the law
|follow to the letter
Synonimy
wording (Focuses on the choice and arrangement of words)
Antonimy
spirit (Refers to intended meaning rather than exact wording)
Tematy
law
|language
|communication
|education
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
letter
IPA
GB/lˈɛtɚ/
US/lˈɛtɚ/
Sylaby i akcent
let - ter (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (let)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: letter
- Plural: letters
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
letters
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
illiterate
adjective
illiteracy
noun
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- She followed the recipe to the letter and the cake turned out perfectly.
- The contract must be carried out to the letter.