letter

la carta

la letra

letter(leh-duhr)

noun

1. (written note)

a. la carta

(F)

Laura wrote Santa a letter.

Laura le escribió una carta a Papá Noel.

2. (written sign)

a. la letra

(F)

I just need five letters to complete the crossword.

Me faltan solo cinco letras para completar el crucigrama.

transitive verb

3. (to print with letters)

a. estampar (con letras)

The cover of the book was lettered in ancient script.

La portada del libro estaba estampada con letras antiguas.

letters

plural noun

4.

(literary)

(erudition)

a. las letras

(F)

(literary)

The scholar was a man of letters.

El erudito era un hombre de letras.

letter

Noun

1. (written message)

a. la carta

(F)

letter of acknowledgmentcarta de acuse de recibo

2. (finance)

a.

letter of creditcarta de crédito

3. (finance)

a.

letter of exchangeletra de cambio

letter bombcarta bomba

letter boxbuzón m

letter openerabrecartas m inv

4. (of alphabet)

a. la letra

(F)

the letter of the lawla interpretación literal de la ley

to obey to the letterobedecer al pie de la letra

man of lettershombre de letras

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letter [ˈletəʳ]

noun

1 [of alphabet] letra (f)

the letter G la letra G; small letter (letra (f)) minúscula (f); capital letter (letra (f)) mayúscula (f)

the letter of the law la ley escrita

to follow instructions to the letter cumplir las instrucciones al pie de la letra

2 (missive) carta (f)

letters of Galdós (as published) epistolario (m) de Galdós

letter of acknowledgement carta (f) de acuse de recibo

letter of advice carta (f) de aviso; notificación (f)

letter of application instancia (f); carta (f) de solicitud

letter of appointment carta (f) de confirmación de un puesto de trabajo

letter of attorney or proxy (carta (f) de) poder (m)

by letter por carta; por escrito

covering letter carta (f) adjunta

letters of credence cartas (f) credenciales

letter of credit carta (f) de crédito

documentary/irrevocable letter of credit carta (f) de crédito documentaria/irrevocable

letter of intent carta (f) de intenciones

letter of introduction carta (f) de presentación

letter of lien carta (f) de gravamen

letters patent título (m) de privilegio; patente (f) (de invención)

letter of protest carta (f) or escrito (m) de protesta

letter of recommendation/reference carta (f) de recomendación

3 letters (learning) letras (f)

man of letters hombre (m) de letras; literato (m)

transitive verb

estampar con letras

Small Heath WRP unfurled their banner, elaborately lettered white on red Fancy had signed her name at the bottom and Atticus had proudly lettered his in beside it

lettered in gold estampado con letras doradas; a hand-lettered sign un cartel escrito a mano; the boxes were lettered according to country las cajas estaban ordenadas por letras según los países

modifier

letter bomb (n) carta (f) bomba

letter card (n) (Britain) carta-tarjeta (f)

letter carrier (n) (US) carteroacartera (m) (f);a cartera

letter opener (n) abrecartas (m)

letter quality printer (n) impresora (f) calidad carta

letter writer (n) corresponsal (m)

I'm not much of a letter writer apenas escribo cartas