| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| mail n | mainly US, uncountable (postal delivery) | Post Nf |
| | The mail has not arrived yet. |
| | Die Post ist noch nicht angekommen. |
| mail n | uncountable (postal system) | Post Nf |
| | The mail in other countries is slow. |
| | In anderen Ländern ist die Post echt langsam. |
| mail n | mainly US, uncountable (letters, parcels, etc.) | Post Nf |
| | I put today's mail on the table. |
| | Ich habe die Post von heute auf den Tisch gelegt. |
| mail n | (e-mail) | Post Nf |
| | My computer makes a sound to let me know I've got mail. |
| | In meinem Posteingang befindet sich Post. |
| mail n as adj | (postal) | Post- Präf |
| | | Brief- Präf |
| | Steve and his wife are both mail workers. |
| | Mein Onkel arbeitet als Postbote. |
| mail [sth]⇒ vtr | mainly US, uncountable (send by post) | [etw] schicken Vt |
| | | [etw] senden Vt |
| | | [etw] versenden Vt |
| | | [etw] aufgeben Vt, sepa |
| | I'm going to mail a letter today. |
| | Ich werde heute einen Brief schicken. |
| mail [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | informal (send by e-mail) | jemandem etwas schicken Vt |
| | (informell) | jemandem etwas mailen Vt |
| | (übertragen) | jemandem etwas rüberschicken Vt, sepa |
| | Please mail the file to me. |
| | Bitte schicke mir die Datei. |
| mail [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (send an e-mail to) | jmdm [etw] per E-Mail schicken VP |
| | Can you mail me the details? |
| | Können Sie mir die Daten per E-Mail schicken? |
| mail⇒ vi | informal (correspond by e-mail) | E-Mails schicken Npl + Vt |
| | (informell) | mailen Vi |
| | I prefer to talk on the telephone, but many people just mail. |
| | Ich spreche lieber am Telefon, aber viele Leute schicken einfach E-Mails. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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blanket email,
blanket e-mail n | (electronic message) | Massenmail Nf |
chain mail,
chainmail n | (type of armor) | Kettenhemd Nn |
| | The knight wore a bronze helmet and a suit of chain mail armour. |
chiton,
sea cradle,
coat-of-mail shell n | (sea mollusk) | Käferschnecke Nf |
coat of mail,
plural: coats of mail n | historical (chain mail garment) | Kettenhemd Nn |
| direct mail n | (advertising sent by mail) | Postwurfsendung Nf |
| | The effectiveness of advertising by direct mail depends on the quality of the mailing list. |
| direct mail advertising n | US (postal marketing) | Werbung per Post Rdw |
| | | Direktwerbung Nf |
email,
e-mail n | (electronic message) (Internet) | E-Mail, Mail Nf |
| | I received an email from John with the directions to the party. |
| | Ich habe von John eine E-Mail (od: Mail) mit der Wegbeschreibung zur Party bekommen. |
email,
e-mail n | (electronic messaging system) (System) | E-Mail Nf |
| | | elektronische Post Adj + Nf |
| | Our server is down and we're without email. |
| | Unser Server funktioniert nicht und wir haben keine E-Mail. |
email,
e-mail n | informal (electronic messaging address) (informell, übertragen) | E-Mail Adresse Nf |
| | If you give me your email, I'll send the invitation to you. |
| | Wenn du mir deine E-Mail Adresse gibst, lasse ich dir die Einladung zukommen. |
email [sb],
e-mail⇒ vtr | (send electronic message) (Internet) | jmdm per E-Mail schicken Vt |
| | (Internet) | mailen Vt |
| | I'll email you tomorrow with the details. |
| | Ich schicke dir morgen die Details per E-Mail. |
email [sb] [sth],
e-mail⇒ vtr | (send: to [sb] via email) (informell, Internet) | jmdm [etw] per E-Mail rüberschicken Vt, sepa |
| | I will email you the directions. |
| | Ich werde dir die Wegbeschreibung per E-Mail rüberschicken. |
email [sth] to [sb],
e-mail⇒ vtr | (send: [sth] via email) (Internet) | [etw] per E-Mail an jmdn rausschicken Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | I'll email the invoices to all our customers. |
| | Ich schicke die Rechnungen per E-Mail an all unsere Kunden raus. |
email address,
e-mail address n | (messaging: account name) | E-Mail-Adresse Nf |
| | | Mailadresse Nf |
| | I made a typo in George's email address so he didn't receive my mail. |
| | Ich baute einen Rechtschreibfehler in George's E-Mail-Adresse ein, so dass er die Mail nicht bekam. |
| junk mail n | (unsolicited e-mail) (Anglizismus, ugs) | Spam Nm |
| | (Anglizismus) | Junkmail, Junk-Mail Nf |
| | | unerwünschte E-Mail Adj + Nf |
| | I've got great spam filters so hardly ever see any junk mail. |
| junk mail n | (unsolicited leaflets, etc.) (ugs) | Werbung Nf |
| | | Werbepost Nf |
| | | unerwünschte Post Adj + Nf |
| | The mail we receive is usually 90% junk mail and 10% actual letters. |
letter bomb,
also US: mail bomb n | (explosive device inside envelope) | Briefbombe Nf |
mail carrier,
letter carrier n | US (person employed to deliver post) | Briefträger Nm |
| | (schnelle Zustellung) | Kurier Nm |
| | My dog barks at my mail carrier every day. |
| mail order n | (shopping by post) | Versandhandel Nm |
| | Mail order has seen stiff competition from online merchants in the Internet age. |
| mail room n | (sorting office for post) | Poststelle Nf |
| | | Postabfertigung Nf |
| mail-in adj | (voting, etc.: by post) | Brief- Präf |
| | | per Post Präp + Nf |
mail-in ballot (US),
postal vote (UK) n | (vote cast and sent by post) | Briefwahl Nf |
mailbox (US),
postbox,
pillar box (UK) n | (in street: post box) | Briefkasten Nm |
| | The mailbox is emptied twice a day. |
| | Der Briefkasten wird zweimal pro Tag geleert. |
| mailbox n | US (of building: letterbox) | Postkasten Nm |
| | | Postfach Nn |
| | The package was too big for the mailbox. |
| | Das Packet war zu groß für den Postkasten. |
| mailbox n | (phone: voicemail storage) (Anglizismus: Handy) | Mailbox Nf |
| | (Festnetz) | Anrufbeantworter Nm |
| | My mailbox is full; I need to delete some messages. |
| mailbox n | (email: inbox) | Briefkasten Nm |
| | I'm trying to get my mailbox emptied before I go on holiday. |
| | Ich versuche meinen Briefkasten leer zu bekommen, bevor ich in den Urlaub fahre. |
MO,
M.O.,
mo,
m.o. n | initialism (mail order) | Versandhandel Nm |
| | | Distanzhandel Nm |
| | | Onlinehandel Nm |
registered mail (US),
registered post (UK) n | (insured first-class letters, parcels) | Einschreiben Nn |
| | We recommend that valuable items be sent by registered mail. |
| | I'd like to send this parcel by registered post, please. |
| snail mail n | informal (post, conventional mail) | Post Nf |
| | | Briefpost Nf |
| | (übertragen) | Schneckenpost N |
| | Most of the bills I receive are emailed, but my tax bill comes by snail mail. |
voicemail,
voice mail,
voice-mail n | (answerphone service) (Anglizismus, ugs) | Mailbox, Voicemail Nf |
| | | Anrufbeantworter Nm |
| | (Abkürzung) | AB Nm |
| | Peter left a message on my voicemail. |