letter

letter
letter [{{t}}'letə(r)]
1 noun
(a) (of alphabet) lettre f;
the letter B la lettre B;
a six-letter word un mot de six lettres;
to have letters after one's name (have academic qualifications) être diplômé; (have official title) avoir un titre
(b) (communication) lettre f; (mail) courrier m;
I've had a letter from him j'ai reçu une lettre de lui;
by letter par lettre ou courrier;
he's a good letter writer il écrit régulièrement;
I'm a bad letter writer je n'écris pas souvent;
{{}}British{{}} to post letters poster des lettres ou du courrier;
letters to the editor (in newspapers, magazines) courrier m des lecteurs;
the letters of DH Lawrence la correspondance de DH Lawrence
(c) {{}}figurative{{}} (exact meaning) lettre f;
the letter of the law la lettre de la loi;
to keep or to stick to the letter of the law respecter la loi au pied de la lettre ou à la lettre;
she obeyed the instructions to the letter elle a suivi les instructions à la lettre ou au pied de la lettre
(d) {{}}American{{}} (paper size) lettre f (216 mm × 279 mm)
2 adjective
{{}}American{{}} (paper) lettre (216 mm × 279 mm)
3 transitive verb
(write) inscrire des lettres sur; (engrave) graver (des lettres sur); (manuscript) enluminer;
the title was lettered in gilt le titre était inscrit en lettres dorées;
the rooms are lettered from A to K les salles portent des lettres de A à K
4 letters plural noun
{{}}formal{{}} (learning) belles-lettres fpl;
a man of letters (scholar) un lettré; (writer) un homme de lettres;
{{}}British{{}} English letters littérature f anglaise
►► letter of acknowledgement accusé m de réception;
letter of advice lettre f d'avis;
{{}}Stock Exchange{{}} letter of allotment avis m d'attribution ou de répartition, lettre f d'allocation;
letter of apology lettre f d'excuse;
letter of application (for job) lettre f de demande d'emploi; {{}}Stock Exchange{{}} (for shares) lettre f de souscription;
letter of appointment lettre f de nomination ou d'affectation;
letter bomb lettre f piégée;
letter card carte-lettre f;
letter of complaint lettre f de réclamation;
letter of confirmation lettre f de confirmation;
{{}}Commerce{{}} letter of credit lettre f de crédit ou de créance;
{{}}Administration{{}} letters of credence lettres fpl de créance;
letter of dismissal lettre f de licenciement;
{{}}Commerce{{}} letter of exchange lettre f de change;
letter of guarantee lettre f de garantie;
{{}}Finance{{}} letter of guaranty lettre f d'aval;
{{}}Finance{{}} letter of indemnity cautionnement m, lettre f de garantie (d'indemnité);
{{}}Finance{{}} letter of intent lettre f d'intention;
a letter of introduction une lettre de recommandation;
letter opener coupe-papier m inv;
the letters page le courrier des lecteurs;
letters patent lettres fpl patentes;
{{}}Computing{{}} letter quality qualité f courrier;
near letter quality qualité f quasi-courrier (pour une imprimante);
letter rack porte-lettres m inv;
letter rate tarif m lettres;
letter of reference lettre f de recommandation;
letter scales pèse-lettre m;
letter tray corbeille f ou panier m à courrier

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