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letter

['letə] брит. / амер.

1. сущ.
  1. буква
  2. полигр. литера
  3. буквальное значение, буква, прямой и строгий смысл
  4. амер. нагрудный знак в виде первой буквы названия колледжа или университета (вручается за успешное выступление в спортивной команде учебного заведения)
  5. письмо, послание; документ
  6. (letters) литература
  7. образованность, учёность, эрудиция
2. гл.
  1. помечать буквами
  2. надписывать чертёж
  3. вытиснять буквы, заглавие (на корешке книги)
  4. обозначать имя, название (организации, предмета)
  5. писать письма; разносить письма
  6. выигрывать спортивную награду (в колледже, институте)
сущ.
лицо, сдающее внаём, в прокат; арендодатель

Law (En-Ru)

letter

буква
письмо; послание
наймодатель; арендодатель

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Annex to the letter dated 8 June 2004 from the Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
Приложение к письму Постоянного представителя Аргентины при Организации Объединенных Наций от 8 июня 2004 года на имя Генерального секретаря
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
http://www.un.org/russian/ga/search/symbol.asp 29.10.2010
© United Nations 2010
http://www.un.org/russian/ga/search/symbol.asp 29.10.2010

After this letter which I sent to Saddam Husseirf on 30 November, I thought that he would take my frank advice and be impressed with the seriousness of the situation.
После этого письма, которое я направил Саддаму Хусейну 30 ноября, я считал, что он воспользуется моим откровенным советом и осознает серьезность сложившегося положения.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
http://www.un.org/ 19.03.2011
© United Nations 2010
http://www.un.org/ 19.03.2011

It is my identification, Silas tells me in his letter.
«Это мой знак, - сообщает мне в письме Сайлас.
Mieville, China / The ScarМьевиль, Чайна / Шрам
Шрам
Мьевиль, Чайна
© Перевод. Г. Крылов, 2008
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2008
© 2002 by China Mieville
The Scar
Mieville, China
© 2002 by China Mieville

You showed me his letter - he speaks of chess.
Вы показали мне письмо. В нем говорится о шахматах.
King, Stephen / Salem's LotКинг, Стивен / Салимов удел
Салимов удел
Кинг, Стивен
© Е.Ю. Александрова, 1992. Перевод
Salem's Lot
King, Stephen
© 1975 by Stephen King

Polozov met his wife with the letter to the overseer in his hand.
Г-н Полозов встретил свою супругу, держа в руках письмо к управляющему.
Turgenev, I.S. / The Torrents of SpringТургенев, И.С. / Вешние воды
Вешние воды
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1978
The Torrents of Spring
Turgenev, I.S.
© BiblioBazaar, LLC

"Yes, challenged me.I at once accepted the challenge, but resolved before our meeting to send him a letter in which I explain my view of my conduct, and my deep regret for my horrible blunder ...for it was only a blunder, an unlucky, fatal blunder!
- Да, вызвал; я тотчас же принял вызов, но решил, еще раньше встречи, послать ему письмо, в котором излагаю мой взгляд на мой поступок и всё мое раскаяние в этой ужасной ошибке... потому что это была только ошибка - несчастная, роковая ошибка!
Достоевский, Фёдор / ПодростокDostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw Youth
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979

"What letter do you mean she returned unopened?"
- Какое письмо она вам шваркнула, нераспечатанное?
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.

Gabrielle leaned back against the stone seat of the garden bench, Talleyrand's encoded letter lying open on her lap.
Габриэль сидела, откинувшись на спинку своей любимой каменной скамьи в саду. У нее на коленях лежало шифрованное письмо Талейрана.
Feather, Jane / VelvetФэйзер, Джейн / Бархат
Бархат
Фэйзер, Джейн
Velvet
Feather, Jane
© 1994 by Jane Feather

In the window lay an open letter from Anna Vassilyevna.
На окне лежало раскрытое письмо Анны Васильевны.
Turgenev, I.S. / On the eveТургенев, И.С. / Накануне
Накануне
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1976
On the eve
Turgenev, I.S.
© 1st World Library, 2008

MARILYN’S INSTRUCTIONS HAD been precise, and Sheryl followed them to the letter.
Мэрилин дала подруге предельно четкие указания, и Шерил выполнила их с предельной точностью.
Child, Lee / TripwireЧайлд, Ли / Ловушка
Ловушка
Чайлд, Ли
© 1999 by Lee Child
© Перевод. В. Гольдич, И. Оганесова, 2009
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
Tripwire
Child, Lee
© 1999 by Lee Child

"P.S.-She knows nothing about this letter, and in fact it was not she who told me about you."
P. S. О письме этом она ничего не знает, и даже не она мне говорила про вас".
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The Insulted and InjuredДостоевский, Фёдор / Униженные и оскорблённые
Униженные и оскорблённые
Достоевский, Фёдор
© "Государственное издательство художественной литературы", 1955
The Insulted and Injured
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

"You are sure you remember, my dear boy, that that letter was burned by Kraft in the candle?
- Ты твердо помнишь, мой милый, об этом письме, что Крафт его сжег на свечке?
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

It was very, very painful, getting that first little letter.
Очень тяжело получить первое письмо!
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.

I never got a letter like this from you before, and I have been a little put about by it this morning, because here's my friend Matthew Bagnet, who, you know, had none of the money-"
Это первый раз, что я получил от вас такое письмо, и нынче утром оно меня немножко расстроило, потому что мой друг, Мэтью Бегнет, у которого, как вам известно, не было денег, когда…
Dickens, Charles / Bleak HouseДиккенс, Чарльз / Холодный дом
Холодный дом
Диккенс, Чарльз
© "Государственное издательство художественной литературы", 1960
Bleak House
Dickens, Charles
© 1894, by Macmillan & Co.

He read through Irina's letter, and just as on that day at Moscow he fell in exhaustion on the sofa, and stayed there motionless.
Он перечел письмо Ирины и, как в тот раз в Москве, в изнеможении упал на диван и остался неподвижным.
Тургенев, И.С. / ДымTurgenev, I.S. / Smoke
Smoke
Turgenev, I.S.
© 1919, by BONI & LIVERIGHT, Inc.
Дым
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Правда", 1979

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'letəNounбуква

User translations

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1.
Буква алфавита
translation added by Алексей Сухарев
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2.
Письмо
translation added by Алексей Сухарев
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3.
буква
translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍
Gold en-ru
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4.
письмо; буква
translation added by Наталья Якимова
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5.
письмо или буква
translation added by Lena Chekerda
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Collocations

accented letter

акцентированная буква

accented letter

буква со знаком ударения

acceptance letter

уведомление подписчика о выделенных ему ценных бумагах и порядке их оплаты

acceptance letter of credit

подтверждение аккредитива

accompanying letter

сопроводительное письмо

address a letter

направить письмо по адресу

advertising letter

рекламное письмо

air letter

авиаписьмо

airmail letter

авиаписьмо

anticipatory letter of credit

аккредитив для оплаты еще не отгруженных товаров

anticipatory letter of credit

предварительный кредит

anonymous letter

анонимное письмо

anonymous letter writer

анонимщик

apply by letter

обращаться в письменном виде

as requested in your letter

как Вы просили в вашем письме

Word forms

letter

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	letter	letters
Possessive case	letter's	letters'

letter

verb

Basic forms
Past	lettered
Imperative	letter
Present Participle (Participle I)	lettering
Past Participle (Participle II)	lettered

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I letter	we letter
you letter	you letter
he/she/it letters	they letter

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am lettering	we are lettering
you are lettering	you are lettering
he/she/it is lettering	they are lettering

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have lettered	we have lettered
you have lettered	you have lettered
he/she/it has lettered	they have lettered

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been lettering	we have been lettering
you have been lettering	you have been lettering
he/she/it has been lettering	they have been lettering

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I lettered	we lettered
you lettered	you lettered
he/she/it lettered	they lettered

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was lettering	we were lettering
you were lettering	you were lettering
he/she/it was lettering	they were lettering

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had lettered	we had lettered
you had lettered	you had lettered
he/she/it had lettered	they had lettered

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been lettering	we had been lettering
you had been lettering	you had been lettering
he/she/it had been lettering	they had been lettering

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will letter	we shall/will letter
you will letter	you will letter
he/she/it will letter	they will letter

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be lettering	we shall/will be lettering
you will be lettering	you will be lettering
he/she/it will be lettering	they will be lettering

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have lettered	we shall/will have lettered
you will have lettered	you will have lettered
he/she/it will have lettered	they will have lettered

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been lettering	we shall/will have been lettering
you will have been lettering	you will have been lettering
he/she/it will have been lettering	they will have been lettering

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would letter	we should/would letter
you would letter	you would letter
he/she/it would letter	they would letter

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be lettering	we should/would be lettering
you would be lettering	you would be lettering
he/she/it would be lettering	they would be lettering

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have lettered	we should/would have lettered
you would have lettered	you would have lettered
he/she/it would have lettered	they would have lettered

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been lettering	we should/would have been lettering
you would have been lettering	you would have been lettering
he/she/it would have been lettering	they would have been lettering

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am lettered	we are lettered
you are lettered	you are lettered
he/she/it is lettered	they are lettered

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being lettered	we are being lettered
you are being lettered	you are being lettered
he/she/it is being lettered	they are being lettered

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been lettered	we have been lettered
you have been lettered	you have been lettered
he/she/it has been lettered	they have been lettered

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was lettered	we were lettered
you were lettered	you were lettered
he/she/it was lettered	they were lettered

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being lettered	we were being lettered
you were being lettered	you were being lettered
he/she/it was being lettered	they were being lettered

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been lettered	we had been lettered
you had been lettered	you had been lettered
he/she/it had been lettered	they had been lettered

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be lettered	we shall/will be lettered
you will be lettered	you will be lettered
he/she/it will be lettered	they will be lettered

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been lettered	we shall/will have been lettered
you will have been lettered	you will have been lettered
he/she/it will have been lettered	they will have been lettered

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letter

Law (En-Ru)

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letter

letter

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