letters Meaning

noun

Lettre

A symbol in an alphabet.

Examples :

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

Il y a vingt-six lettres dans l'alphabet anglais.

noun

Lettres

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

Examples :

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

J'ai écrit une lettre à ma sœur au sujet de ma vie.

communication writing language literature

noun

Le sens littéral

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. "

Le contrat, interprété selon son sens littéral, semblait favoriser le propriétaire, mais l'esprit de l'accord était d'assurer un traitement équitable pour les deux parties.

language writing word literature

noun

Lettres, littérature

(plural) Literature.

Examples :

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

Benjamin Franklin était polyvalent – un scientifique, un homme politique et un homme de lettres.

literature

noun

Alinéa, article

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. "

L'avocat a expliqué que, selon la loi, les alinéas (a), (b) et (c) de l'article 32 décrivaient clairement la procédure de dépôt d'un appel.

law government

noun

Format de papier, format de papier américain

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." "

Veuillez imprimer le rapport sur du format de papier afin qu'il tienne dans les chemises de classement standard.

stationery

noun

Format de papier, format lettre

A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.

Examples :

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

L'imprimante n'avait que du format lettre, je n'ai donc pas pu imprimer le document sur du papier A4.

stationery

noun

Caractère, lettre

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

Examples :

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

Le livre utilisait des caractères élégants et démodés qui étaient difficiles à lire.

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verb

Écrire, lettrer

To print, inscribe, or paint letters on something.

Examples :

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

L'enseigniste écrit le nom du magasin sur la vitrine.

writing communication language

verb

Gagner une lettre de mérite

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

Examples :

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

Maria espère gagner une lettre de mérite en natation l'année prochaine en améliorant constamment ses temps de course.

sport achievement education

noun

Bailleur, loueur

One who lets, or lets out.

Examples :

"a blood-letter"

un saigneur

person job

noun

Entrave, obstacle

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. "

Les lettres envoyées à l'éditeur, remplies de plaintes concernant l'avancement du projet, sont devenues des entraves entravant tout changement positif.

character person negative

noun

Littérature

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

Lettres, humanités, savoir

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."

Bien que l'architecture dans la Rome antique n'ait généralement pas été considérée comme appartenant aux artes liberales, Vitruve était facilement qualifié d'homme de lettres en raison de son vaste savoir.

culture literature education

noun

Lettre, écusson

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. "

Maria a travaillé dur et a finalement gagné ses lettres en volleyball, les cousant fièrement sur sa veste d'école.

sport education wear achievement

Meanings

Lettre

Examples :

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

Il y a vingt-six lettres dans l'alphabet anglais.

Lettres

Examples :

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

J'ai écrit une lettre à ma sœur au sujet de ma vie.

Le sens littéral

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. "

Le contrat, interprété selon son sens littéral, semblait favoriser le propriétaire, mais l'esprit de l'accord était d'assurer un traitement équitable pour les deux parties.

Lettres, littérature

Examples :

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

Benjamin Franklin était polyvalent – un scientifique, un homme politique et un homme de lettres.

Alinéa, article

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. "

L'avocat a expliqué que, selon la loi, les alinéas (a), (b) et (c) de l'article 32 décrivaient clairement la procédure de dépôt d'un appel.

Format de papier, format de papier américain

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." "

Veuillez imprimer le rapport sur du format de papier afin qu'il tienne dans les chemises de classement standard.

Format de papier, format lettre

Examples :

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

L'imprimante n'avait que du format lettre, je n'ai donc pas pu imprimer le document sur du papier A4.

Caractère, lettre

Examples :

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

Le livre utilisait des caractères élégants et démodés qui étaient difficiles à lire.

Écrire, lettrer

Examples :

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

L'enseigniste écrit le nom du magasin sur la vitrine.

Gagner une lettre de mérite

Examples :

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

Maria espère gagner une lettre de mérite en natation l'année prochaine en améliorant constamment ses temps de course.

Bailleur, loueur

Examples :

"a blood-letter"

un saigneur

Entrave, obstacle

Examples :

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

Les lettres envoyées à l'éditeur, remplies de plaintes concernant l'avancement du projet, sont devenues des entraves entravant tout changement positif.

Littérature

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."

Lettres, humanités, savoir

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."

Bien que l'architecture dans la Rome antique n'ait généralement pas été considérée comme appartenant aux artes liberales, Vitruve était facilement qualifié d'homme de lettres en raison de son vaste savoir.

Lettre, écusson

Examples :

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

Maria a travaillé dur et a finalement gagné ses lettres en volleyball, les cousant fièrement sur sa veste d'école.

Related Words

interpreted verb

Expliquer, interpréter, traduire

communication noun

Communication, transmission

potentially adverb

Potentiellement, possiblement

accumulated verb

Accumuler, amasser, entasser

institution noun

Coutume, pratique

distinguished verb

Distinguer, reconnaître

multiskilled adjective

Polyvalent, aux compétences multiples

consistently adverb

De manière constante, régulièrement

architecture noun

Architecture

collectively adverb