letter
gb/lˈɛtɚ/ us/lˈɛtɚ/
A1
Anh
~ 500
levél, betű, betű szerint
DANH TỪ
A1
1
levél
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'letter' with 'email' or 'note'. A 'letter' traditionally refers to something written on paper, though it can be typed and printed.
Nghĩa
Written or printed communication
Cụm từ đi kèm
write a letter
|send a letter
|receive a letter
|love letter
|cover letter
Từ đồng nghĩa
note (Usually shorter and less formal than a letter)
|
message (General term that can refer to written, spoken, or electronic communication)
Từ trái nghĩa
phone call (Spoken communication instead of written)
Chủ đề
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
DANH TỪ
A1
2
betű
A1
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'letter' with 'word'; a word is made up of letters.
Nghĩa
Symbol of the alphabet
Cụm từ đi kèm
capital letter
|small letter
|uppercase letter
|lowercase letter
|the letter A
Từ đồng nghĩa
character (Broader term that can also include symbols not part of an alphabet)
Từ trái nghĩa
number (Represents quantity rather than a speech sound)
Chủ đề
language
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
DANH TỪ
B2
FORMAL
3
betű
B2
betű szerint
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize this is often used in contrast with 'spirit'. It is figurative but still common in formal use.
Nghĩa
Exact wording of a text
Cụm từ đi kèm
the letter of the law
|follow to the letter
Từ đồng nghĩa
wording (Focuses on the choice and arrangement of words)
Từ trái nghĩa
spirit (Refers to intended meaning rather than exact wording)
Chủ đề
law
|language
|communication
|education
Định nghĩa
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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
letter
IPA
GB/lˈɛtɚ/
US/lˈɛtɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
let - ter (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (let)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: letter
- Plural: letters
Họ từ
Forms
letters
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
illiterate
adjective
illiteracy
noun
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- She followed the recipe to the letter and the cake turned out perfectly.
- The contract must be carried out to the letter.