letter

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BrE /ˈletə/ AmE /ˈletər/

noun en → es

1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION [singular] A1

a piece of paper with a message written on it, sent to someone by post or email

carta, correo electrónico

  • write somebody a letter

Collocations letter from somebody · email letter

  • She wrote him a long letter.

    Ella le escribió una larga carta.

2 ALPHABET [singular] A1

one of the symbols used in writing or printing, such as a, b, c, etc.

letra

  • the letter A

Collocations letter of the alphabet · capital letter

  • The first letter in the alphabet is 'a'.

    La primera letra del alfabeto es la 'a'.

3 MAIL [singular] B1

the system for sending letters and parcels by post

correo, correspondencia

  • by letter

Collocations post office letter · mail service letter

  • I'll send it by letter.

    Lo enviaré por correo.

4 LETTER OF THE ALPHABET [singular] A2

a symbol representing a sound in an alphabet, such as A, B, C, etc.

letra (del alfabeto)

  • the letter 'a'

Collocations letter of the alphabet · capital letter

  • The letter 'e' is used most often in English.

    La letra 'e' se usa más a menudo en inglés.

5 LETTER OF THE ALPHABET [singular] A2

a symbol representing a sound, such as A, B, C, etc.

letra (del alfabeto)

  • the letter 'b'

Collocations letter of the alphabet · capital letter

  • The letter 'c' comes after 'b'.

    La letra 'c' viene después de la 'b'.

6 LETTER OF THE ALPHABET [singular] A2

a symbol representing a sound, such as A, B, C, etc.

letra (del alfabeto)

  • the letter 'd'

Collocations letter of the alphabet · capital letter

  • The letter 'd' is used in many words.

    La letra 'd' se usa en muchas palabras.

7 LETTER OF THE ALPHABET [singular] A2

a symbol representing a sound, such as A, B, C, etc.

letra (del alfabeto)

  • the letter 'e'

Collocations letter of the alphabet · capital letter

  • The letter 'e' is used in many common words.

    La letra 'e' se usa en muchas palabras comunes.

8 LETTER OF THE ALPHABET [singular] A2

a symbol representing a sound, such as A, B, C, etc.

letra (del alfabeto)

  • the letter 'f'

Collocations letter of the alphabet · capital letter

  • The letter 'f' is used in words like 'fish'.

    La letra 'f' se usa en palabras como 'pez'.