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letter

/-ɾə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/ /-ɾɚ/

Meanings
noun

Letra

A symbol in an alphabet.

Examples :

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."
Hay veintiséis letras en el alfabeto inglés.
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noun

El sentido literal

The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (often contrasted with the spirit).

Examples :

"The sign said "No Dogs Allowed," and while we knew it was meant to keep all dogs out, the child argued for its letter, pointing out her small chihuahua wasn't technically a "dog" because it was a chihuahua. "
El letrero decía "Prohibido perros", y aunque sabíamos que su intención era mantener a todos los perros fuera, el niño argumentó por el sentido literal, señalando que su pequeño chihuahua técnicamente no era un "perro" porque era un chihuahua.
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noun

Letra, insignia

An identifying initial of the academic institution that is awarded to a member of a varsity team. It is made from structured cloth, and intended to be sewn to a piece of clothing such as a varsity sweater or varsity jacket.

Examples :

"The student proudly wore the letter "S" on his jacket, signifying his membership on the school's swimming team. "
El estudiante llevaba con orgullo la letra "S" en su chaqueta, lo que significaba su pertenencia al equipo de natación de la escuela.
sport education wear achievement essential

Related Words

Illustration communication

communication noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

Comunicación, transmisión

"communication of a secret"

Comunicación de un secreto

Illustration technically

technically adverb

/ˈtɛknɪkli/

Técnicamente, en realidad

"Technically he was Canadian, but everyone assumed he was American."

Técnicamente era canadiense, pero todos asumieron que era estadounidense.

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

Desarrollo, crecimiento

"The development of this story has been slow."

El desarrollo de esta historia ha sido lento.

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

Costumbre, práctica

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

Saludarse con un apretón de manos es una costumbre común en muchas culturas occidentales.

Illustration contrasted

contrasted verb

/kənˈtræstɪd/ /ˈkɑːntræstɪd/

Contrastar, oponer

"The teacher contrasted the two poems, highlighting the difference in their tone and themes. "

El profesor contrastó los dos poemas, destacando la diferencia en su tono y temas.

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

Distinguir, diferenciar

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

El profesor distinguió los excelentes ensayos de los estudiantes de los demás basándose en su análisis perspicaz.

Illustration multiskilled

multiskilled adjective

/ˌmʌltiˈskɪld/ /ˌmʌltiˈskɪld/

Multihabilidades, polivalente

"The new employee was multiskilled, able to handle both marketing and sales tasks. "

El nuevo empleado era polivalente, capaz de manejar tanto tareas de marketing como de ventas.

Illustration invitations

invitations noun

/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/ /ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənz/

Invitaciones

"an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend"

Una invitación a una fiesta, a una cena o a visitar a un amigo.

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

Colectivamente, en conjunto

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

Los estudiantes, en conjunto, decidieron posponer el proyecto hasta la semana que viene.

Illustration literature

literature noun

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.tʃɚ/

Literatura, obras escritas

"The school library's literature collection includes novels, poems, and short stories. "

La colección de literatura de la biblioteca escolar incluye novelas, poemas y cuentos.

Illustration identifying

identifying verb

/aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/ /əˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/

Identificar

"The detective is identifying the suspect in the security footage. "

El detective está identificando al sospechoso en las imágenes de seguridad.

Illustration regulations

regulations noun

/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/

Reglamentos, regulaciones

"The school has strict regulations about mobile phone use during class. "

La escuela tiene reglamentos estrictos sobre el uso del teléfono móvil durante la clase.