letters Meaning

noun

Letra

A symbol in an alphabet.

Examples :

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

Hay veintiséis letras en el alfabeto inglés.

noun

Cartas

A written or printed communication, generally longer and more formal than a note.

Examples :

"I wrote a letter to my sister about my life."

Le escribí una carta a mi hermana sobre mi vida.

communication writing language literature

noun

El sentido literal

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

Examples :

"The contract, interpreted by its letters, seemed to favor the landlord, but the spirit of the agreement was to ensure fair treatment for both parties. "

El contrato, interpretado por sus letras, parecía favorecer al propietario, pero el espíritu del acuerdo era asegurar un trato justo para ambas partes.

language writing word literature

noun

Letras, literatura

(plural) Literature.

Examples :

"Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters."

Benjamin Franklin era multifacético: un científico, un político y un hombre de letras.

literature

noun

Apartado, artículo

A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.

Examples :

"The lawyer explained that according to the law, letters (a), (b), and (c) of Section 32 clearly outlined the process for filing an appeal. "

El abogado explicó que, según la ley, los apartados (a), (b) y (c) de la Sección 32 delineaban claramente el proceso para presentar una apelación.

law government

noun

Tamaño de papel, tamaño de papel estadounidense

A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm, US paper sizes rounded to the nearest 5 mm).

Examples :

"Please confirm that my understanding of the word "letters" is correct, as it seems to be a potentially obscure definition. If my definition is correct, here's a sentence: "Please print the report on letters so it fits in the standard file folders." "

Por favor, imprima el informe en tamaño de papel para que quepa en las carpetas de archivos estándar.

stationery

noun

Tamaño de papel, tamaño carta

A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.

Examples :

""The printer only had letters, so I couldn't print the document on A4 paper." "

La impresora solo tenía tamaño carta, así que no pude imprimir el documento en papel A4.

stationery

noun

Letra, tipo

A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.

Examples :

"The book used elegant, old-fashioned letters that were hard to read. "

El libro usaba letras elegantes y anticuadas que eran difíciles de leer.

type style writing language communication literature

verb

Escribir, rotular

To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.

Examples :

"The sign maker letters the store's name onto the storefront window. "

El letrista escribe el nombre de la tienda en la ventana del escaparate.

writing communication language

verb

Ganar una carta (de reconocimiento)

(scholastic) To earn a varsity letter (award).

Examples :

"Maria hopes to letter in swimming next year by consistently improving her race times. "

María espera ganar una carta en natación el próximo año al mejorar constantemente sus tiempos de carrera.

sport achievement education

noun

Arrendador, casero

One who lets, or lets out.

Examples :

"a blood-letter"

un sangrador

person job

noun

Obstructor, impedimento

One who retards or hinders.

Examples :

"The letters sent to the editor, filled with complaints about the project's progress, became letters hindering any positive change. "

Las cartas enviadas al editor, llenas de quejas sobre el progreso del proyecto, se convirtieron en un impedimento para cualquier cambio positivo.

character person negative

noun

Literatura

Literature (school subject).

Examples :

"Rickert was the first woman (and second individual) to be awarded a Ph.D. in English letters and philology with that academic honor at the University of Chicago."

literature education

noun

Letras, humanidades, saber

The liberal arts, humanities, learning (broad accumulated cultural knowledge).

Examples :

"Though architecture in ancient Rome was not generally considered to belong to the artes liberales, Vitruvius easily qualified as a man of letters because of his wide learning."

Aunque la arquitectura en la antigua Roma no se consideraba generalmente perteneciente a las artes liberales, Vitruvio calificaba fácilmente como un hombre de letras debido a su amplio saber.

culture literature education

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 :

"Maria worked hard and finally earned her letters in volleyball, proudly sewing them onto her school jacket. "

María trabajó duro y finalmente ganó sus insignias en voleibol, cosiéndolas con orgullo en su chaqueta escolar.

sport education wear achievement

Meanings

Letra

Examples :

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

Hay veintiséis letras en el alfabeto inglés.

Cartas

Examples :

"I wrote a letter to my sister about my life."

Le escribí una carta a mi hermana sobre mi vida.

El sentido literal

Examples :

"The contract, interpreted by its letters, seemed to favor the landlord, but the spirit of the agreement was to ensure fair treatment for both parties. "

El contrato, interpretado por sus letras, parecía favorecer al propietario, pero el espíritu del acuerdo era asegurar un trato justo para ambas partes.

Letras, literatura

Examples :

"Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters."

Benjamin Franklin era multifacético: un científico, un político y un hombre de letras.

Apartado, artículo

Examples :

"The lawyer explained that according to the law, letters (a), (b), and (c) of Section 32 clearly outlined the process for filing an appeal. "

El abogado explicó que, según la ley, los apartados (a), (b) y (c) de la Sección 32 delineaban claramente el proceso para presentar una apelación.

Tamaño de papel, tamaño de papel estadounidense

Examples :

"Please confirm that my understanding of the word "letters" is correct, as it seems to be a potentially obscure definition. If my definition is correct, here's a sentence: "Please print the report on letters so it fits in the standard file folders." "

Por favor, imprima el informe en tamaño de papel para que quepa en las carpetas de archivos estándar.

Tamaño de papel, tamaño carta

Examples :

""The printer only had letters, so I couldn't print the document on A4 paper." "

La impresora solo tenía tamaño carta, así que no pude imprimir el documento en papel A4.

Letra, tipo

Examples :

"The book used elegant, old-fashioned letters that were hard to read. "

El libro usaba letras elegantes y anticuadas que eran difíciles de leer.

Escribir, rotular

Examples :

"The sign maker letters the store's name onto the storefront window. "

El letrista escribe el nombre de la tienda en la ventana del escaparate.

Ganar una carta (de reconocimiento)

Examples :

"Maria hopes to letter in swimming next year by consistently improving her race times. "

María espera ganar una carta en natación el próximo año al mejorar constantemente sus tiempos de carrera.

Arrendador, casero

Examples :

"a blood-letter"

un sangrador

Obstructor, impedimento

Examples :

"The letters sent to the editor, filled with complaints about the project's progress, became letters hindering any positive change. "

Las cartas enviadas al editor, llenas de quejas sobre el progreso del proyecto, se convirtieron en un impedimento para cualquier cambio positivo.

Literatura

Examples :

"Rickert was the first woman (and second individual) to be awarded a Ph.D. in English letters and philology with that academic honor at the University of Chicago."

Letras, humanidades, saber

Examples :

"Though architecture in ancient Rome was not generally considered to belong to the artes liberales, Vitruvius easily qualified as a man of letters because of his wide learning."

Aunque la arquitectura en la antigua Roma no se consideraba generalmente perteneciente a las artes liberales, Vitruvio calificaba fácilmente como un hombre de letras debido a su amplio saber.

Letra, insignia

Examples :

"Maria worked hard and finally earned her letters in volleyball, proudly sewing them onto her school jacket. "

María trabajó duro y finalmente ganó sus insignias en voleibol, cosiéndolas con orgullo en su chaqueta escolar.

Related Words

interpreted verb

Interpretar, explicar, traducir

communication noun

Comunicación, transmisión

potentially adverb

Potencialmente, posiblemente

accumulated verb

Acumular, amontonar, juntar

institution noun

Costumbre, práctica

distinguished verb

Distinguir, diferenciar

multiskilled adjective

Multihabilidades, polivalente

consistently adverb

Consistentemente, de manera constante

architecture noun

Arquitectura

collectively adverb