صيغ مركبة:
letter | lettering |
| acceptance letter n | (for taking a job offer) (مراسلة قبول عرض عمل.) | رسالة قبول |
| | In her acceptance letter, Mary asked for confirmation of her starting salary. |
| acceptance letter n | US (for admission to university) (مراسلة إعلان قبول الإنتساب في الجامعة.) | رسالة قبول |
| according to the letter expr | (according to law) | حسب القانون، قانونياً |
| | These laws are no longer obeyed according to the letter. |
| according to the letter expr | (word for word) | حرفيًا |
| | Calvin interprets the biblical text according to the letter. |
aerogram,
aerogramme,
air letter,
airletter n | (thin stationary for use in airmail) | رسالة جوية |
| approval letter n | (document giving permission for [sth]) | خطاب موافقة، رسالة موافقة |
| black letter | (printing) (في الطباعة) | حرف أسود |
| block letter n | (style of lettering) (في لغات أجنبية) | الكتابة بأحرف منفصلة |
| block letter n | (hand-written capital letter) (في لغات أجنبية) | حرف كبير مكتوب باليد |
| business letter n | (business correspondence) | رسالة تجارية، رسالة عمل |
| | A letter to a friend is different from a more formal business letter. |
| caps npl | abbreviation (capital letters) | أحرف كبيرة، حروف كبيرة |
| | | أحرف استهلالية، حروف استهلالية |
| | The title of the book should be in caps. |
| capital letter n | often plural (alphabet: upper-case) (في لغات غير العربية) | حرف كبير |
| | Sentences must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. |
case,
letter case n | (type: capitals or small letters) (أحرف كبيرة أم صغيرة في بعض اللغات) | حالة الحرف، حالة الأحرف |
| | In an email address, it makes no difference whether the case is upper or lower. |
| chain letter | (ongoing letter) | رسالة متسلسلة |
| comfort letter | (financial insurance) | كتاب تعزيز، خطاب تزكية، رسالة طمأنة |
cover letter (US),
covering letter (UK) n | (job application) | رسالة طلب عمل |
| | To apply for the position, please send your resume and a cover letter. |
cover letter (US),
covering letter (UK) n | (letter providing additional information) | رسالة شارحة، رسالة توضيحية، خطاب إرفاق |
| | Julie posted the documentation with a covering letter. |
| dead letter n | (law not yet formally repealed) | قانون مهمَل |
| dead letter n | (letter stuck in transit) (رسالة يتعذر إيصالها) | رسالة ميتة |
Dear John letter,
Dear John n | informal (letter ending relationship) | رسالة قطع علاقة |
| ملاحظة: Sometimes the use is extended to non-romantic relationships. |
| form letter n | (standardized correspondence) | رسالة نموذجية، نموذج رسالة |
| | Word-processing software is useful for producing form letters. |
| four-letter adj | (word: having four letters) (كلمة) | من 4 أحرف |
| four-letter word n | (curse word, bad word) | كلمة قبيحة، كلمة بذيئة، كلمة نابية |
letter bomb,
also US: mail bomb n | (explosive device inside envelope) | رسالة مفخَّخة |
| letter carrier | (mail carrier) | ساعي البريد |
| letter drop | (slot in door) (في باب) | فتحة الرسائل |
| letter of complaint n | (written criticism) | رسالة شكوى، كتاب شكوى، شكوى خطية |
| letter of credit n | (bill of exchange) | كتاب اعتماد، رسالة اعتماد |
| the letter of the law n | (strict interpretation) | النصّ الحرفي، بحذافيره |
| | They followed the letter of the law to avoid any problems. |
| letter opener n | (bladed tool for opening envelopes) | فتّاحة رسائل |
letterbox,
letter box n | (slot, box for delivered mail) (لتسليم الرسائل) | صندوق بريد |
| | Someone just put a pile of junk mail through my letterbox. |
letterbox,
letter box n | UK, informal (box for posting mail) (لإيداع الرسائل) | صندوق بريد |
| | The letter box in the village is emptied at 6.30 pm. |
| love letter n | (letter expressing romantic feelings) | رسالة غرامية |
| | He wrote her a love letter every day while he was away. |
| love letter to [sth] n | figurative (expression of affection) | تعبير عن حبّ لشيء |
| | | بمثابة رسالة غرامية إلى شيء |
| | The movie is his love letter to the city of Rome. |
mail carrier,
letter carrier n | US (person employed to deliver post) | ساعي البريد |
| | My dog barks at my mail carrier every day. |
| open letter n | (letter published openly) | رسالة مفتوحة |
| | She wrote an open letter to the newspaper praising the mayor of the town. |
| personal letter n | (intimate correspondence) | رسالة شخصية |
| | The starlet enjoyed receiving personal letters from her many fans. |
| | In the age of texting and e-mail, the personal letter is in danger of becoming obsolete. |
poison pen letter,
poison-pen letter n | figurative (spiteful or defamatory letter) | رسالة ذم، رسالة تشهير |
| | Someone in the village is writing poison-pen letters to his family. |
red letter,
red-letter n as adj | figurative (special, noteworthy) | مميَّز، مشهود |
red-letter day,
red letter day n | (noteworthy or memorable day) | يوم مشهود، يوم ميمون، يوم لا يُنسى |
| reference letter n | (statement in support of a job candidate) | كتاب مرجعية |
| | When my former assistant applied for a better job, she asked me for a reference letter. |
| registered letter n | (mail: verified) | رسالة مضمونة، رسالة مسجَّلة |
| scarlet letter n | historical, obsolete (red 'A' worn to indicate adulterer) (قديمًا: حرف A للإشارة إلى الزانية) | الحرف القرمزيّ |
| small letter n | (lowercase letter of the alphabet) (في أبجدية بعض اللغات) | حرف صغير |
thank-you note,
thank-you letter n | (letter expressing gratitude) | رسالة شكر |
| | Don't forget to send them a thank-you letter. |
| to the letter expr | (literally) | حرفيًّا |
| | He followed Mr. Wilson's instructions to the letter. |
| to the letter expr | figurative (precisely, exactly) | بحذافيره |
| | The illiterate slave followed his master's instructions to the letter. |
| write a letter v expr | (compose handwritten correspondence) (على الورق) | يكتب رسالة |
| | Nowadays people are more inclined to email rather than write a letter. |