letter
gb/lˈɛtɚ/ us/lˈɛtɚ/
A1
انگریزی
~ 500
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
A1
entity
1
Written or printed communication
A message that you write on paper and send to someone.
استعمال کا انداز:
to write/send/receive [a letter]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'letter' with 'email' or 'note'. A 'letter' traditionally refers to something written on paper, though it can be typed and printed.
ہم معنی الفاظ
note (Usually shorter and less formal than a letter)
|
message (General term that can refer to written, spoken, or electronic communication)
متضاد الفاظ
phone call (Spoken communication instead of written)
لفظی تراکیب
write a letter
|send a letter
|receive a letter
|love letter
|cover letter
موضوعات
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
A1
entity
2
Symbol of the alphabet
A sign in the alphabet that shows one sound in writing.
استعمال کا انداز:
the letter [A/Z/etc.]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'letter' with 'word'; a word is made up of letters.
ہم معنی الفاظ
character (Broader term that can also include symbols not part of an alphabet)
متضاد الفاظ
number (Represents quantity rather than a speech sound)
لفظی تراکیب
capital letter
|small letter
|uppercase letter
|lowercase letter
|the letter A
موضوعات
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
formal
B2
entity
3
Exact wording of a text
The exact words of a law or text, not its meaning or idea.
استعمال کا انداز:
the letter of [the law/rules]
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize this is often used in contrast with 'spirit'. It is figurative but still common in formal use.
ہم معنی الفاظ
wording (Focuses on the choice and arrangement of words)
متضاد الفاظ
spirit (Refers to intended meaning rather than exact wording)
لفظی تراکیب
the letter of the law
|follow to the letter
موضوعات
law
|language
|communication
|education
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- We must follow the letter of the law.
- She did it to the letter.
- They keep the rules to the letter.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
letter
IPA
GB/lˈɛtɚ/
US/lˈɛtɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
let - ter (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (let)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: letter
- Plural: letters
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
letters
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
illiterate
adjective
illiteracy
noun
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- She followed the recipe to the letter and the cake turned out perfectly.
- The contract must be carried out to the letter.