gb/mˈeɪl/ us/mˈeɪl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3000
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
letters and parcels sent by post
Letters and packages that are sent to people through the post.
Muundo wa matumizi:
receive [mail] from [someone]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'a mail' for a single letter in British English, but in this sense 'mail' is uncountable.
Visawe
post (More common in British English for the same concept.)
|
correspondence (Refers more generally to written communication, not only physical delivery.)
Vinyume
email (Refers to electronic rather than physical delivery of messages.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
send mail
|receive mail
|open mail
|sort mail
|deliver mail
Mada
communication
|daily life
|business
|daily_life
Mifano
- I checked the mailbox and found a stack of mail.
- The company receives hundreds of pieces of mail every day.
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I get mail every day.
- She sent me a mail from London.
- The mail came this morning.
- He put the mail on the table.
Nomino
A2
entity
2
messages sent electronically
Messages you send or get on a computer or phone using the internet.
Muundo wa matumizi:
check [mail] on [device]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'mail' and 'email'; in computing contexts 'mail' often means 'email'.
Visawe
email (The most common term; 'mail' is sometimes used informally or in computing contexts.)
Vinyume
postal mail (Refers to physical delivery rather than electronic messages.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
check mail
|send mail
|delete mail
|read mail
Mada
communication
|technology
Mifano
- I check my mail every morning before work.
- Your mail inbox is almost full.
- He sent me the documents by mail instead of attaching them to a chat message.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I read my mail on my phone.
- She sent me a mail yesterday.
- He checks his mail many times a day.
Kitenzi
A2
action
3
send something by post
To send something to someone using the post.
Muundo wa matumizi:
mail [something] to [someone]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'mail' with 'to' twice (e.g., 'mail to to someone'). Correct is 'mail [something] to someone'.
Visawe
post (More common in British English for this action.)
|
send (General term; not necessarily through postal systems.)
Vinyume
receive (Opposite direction of sending.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
mail a letter
|mail a package
|mail an order
Mada
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|business
Mifano
- I will mail the invitation tomorrow.
- They mailed the package last week, but it hasn't arrived yet.
- Please mail your payment to the address provided.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I will mail the letter today.
- She mailed a gift to her friend.
- We mailed the form to the office.
Nomino
technical
B2
entity
4
armor of interlinked metal rings
Clothing made from many small metal rings, worn long ago to protect the body in battle.
Visawe
chainmail (Modern spelling variation used for the same object.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
chain mail
|suit of mail
Mada
history
|military
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The knight wore a suit of mail under his tunic.
- Mail was effective against slashing weapons but less so against arrows.
- Historians study how mail was crafted in medieval Europe.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The knight wore mail for safety.
- Mail was heavy and strong.
- Old soldiers used mail to protect themselves.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
mail
IPA
GB/mˈeɪl/
US/mˈeɪl/
Silabi na mkazo
mail (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (mail)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: mail
- Plural: mails
Verb
- Base: mail
- 3rd Person Singular: mails
- Present Participle: mailing
- Past: mailed
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.