Compound Forms:
letter | lettered |
| acceptance letter n | (for taking a job offer) | carta de aceptación nf + loc adj |
| | In her acceptance letter, Mary asked for confirmation of her starting salary. |
acceptance letter,
letter of acceptance n | US (for admission to university) | carta de admisión nf + loc adj |
| | Stacey was thrilled to receive an acceptance letter from Harvard. |
| according to the letter expr | (according to law) | de acuerdo con la legislación vigente loc adv |
| | These laws are no longer obeyed according to the letter. |
| according to the letter expr | (word for word) | al pie de la letra loc adv |
| | | literalmente adv |
| | Calvin interprets the biblical text according to the letter. |
aerogram,
aerogramme,
air letter,
airletter n | (thin stationary for use in airmail) | aerograma nm |
| angry letter n | (letter of complaint) | carta de queja nf |
| | Presenté una carta de queja a la dirección del hospital por la pésima atención que recibimos en el servicio de urgencias. |
| approval letter n | (document giving permission for [sth]) | carta de aprobación, carta de aceptación loc nom f |
| | No puedes comenzar con tu proyecto hasta tanto no recibas la carta de aprobación de la Universidad. |
| black letter | (printing) (tipografía) | letra gótica loc nom f |
| block letter n | (style of lettering) | letra de molde nf + loc adj |
| block letter n | (hand-written capital letter) | letra mayúscula nf + adj |
| business letter n | (business correspondence) | correspondencia comercial nf + adj mf |
| | A letter to a friend is different from a more formal business letter. |
| caps npl | abbreviation (capital letters) | mayúsculas nfpl |
| | | letras mayúsculas nfpl + adj |
| | The title of the book should be in caps. |
| | El título del libro debería estar escrito en mayúsculas. |
| capital letter n | often plural (alphabet: upper-case) | letra mayúscula nf + adj |
| | Sentences must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. |
| | Las oraciones deben empezar con letra mayúscula y terminar con un punto. |
| cash letter | (deposit list) | remesa nf |
| cease-and-desist letter n | (law: letter to stop) | carta de cese y desista nf + loc adj |
| | | carta de cese y desistimiento nf + loc adj |
| chain letter | (ongoing letter) | carta en cadena loc nom f |
| comfort letter | (financial insurance) | carta de garantía nf + loc adj |
| | | carta administrativa nf + adj |
cover letter (US),
covering letter (UK) n | (job application) | carta de presentación loc nom f |
| | To apply for the position, please send your resume and a cover letter. |
| | Para presentarse al puesto, por favor envíe su currículum y una carta de presentación. |
cover letter (US),
covering letter (UK) n | (letter providing additional information) | carta de presentación loc nom f |
| | Julie posted the documentation with a covering letter. |
| | Julie envió la documentación con una carta de presentación. |
| dead letter n | (law not yet formally repealed) (legal) | letra muerta loc nom f |
| dead letter n | (letter stuck in transit) | carta no entregada nf + loc adj |
Dear John letter,
Dear John n | informal (letter ending relationship) | carta para romper una relación nf + loc adj |
| Note: Sometimes the use is extended to non-romantic relationships. |
| dismissal letter n | (employment termination) | carta de despido loc nom f |
| fan letter | (letter from fan) (elctrónico) | mail de fanático nm + loc adj |
| | | carta de fanático nf + loc adj |
| form letter n | (standardized correspondence) | modelo de carta nm + loc adj |
| | Word-processing software is useful for producing form letters. |
| | Los procesadores de texto son útiles para producir modelos de cartas. |
| four-letter adj | (word: having four letters) | de cuatro letras loc adj |
| four-letter word n | (curse word, bad word) | palabrota nf |
| French letter n | UK, slang, dated (condom) | preservativo nm |
| | | condón nm |
letter bomb,
also US: mail bomb n | (explosive device inside envelope) | carta bomba loc nom f |
| letter carrier | (mail carrier) | cartero, cartera nm |
| letter drop | (slot in door) | buzón nm |
| letter of complaint n | (written criticism) | queja formal nf + adj mf |
| letter of credit n | (bill of exchange) | carta de crédito nf |
| letter of marque | (license) | patente de corso nf + loc adj |
| the letter of the law n | (strict interpretation) | ley escrita loc nom f |
| | They followed the letter of the law to avoid any problems. |
| | Siguieron la ley escrita para evitar problemas. |
| letter opener n | (bladed tool for opening envelopes) | abrecartas nm inv |
letterbox,
letter box n | (slot, box for delivered mail) | buzón nm |
| | Someone just put a pile of junk mail through my letterbox. |
letterbox,
letter box n | UK, informal (box for posting mail) | buzón nm |
| | The letter box in the village is emptied at 6.30 pm. |
| love letter n | (letter expressing romantic feelings) | carta de amor grupo nom |
| | He wrote her a love letter every day while he was away. |
| | Él le escribió una carta de amor todos los días mientras estuvo fuera. |
| love letter to [sth] n | figurative (expression of affection) | muestra de amor grupo nom |
| | The movie is his love letter to the city of Rome. |
| | La película es una muestra de amor a Roma. |
mail carrier,
letter carrier n | US (person employed to deliver post) | cartero, cartera nm, nf |
| | My dog barks at my mail carrier every day. |
| | Mi perro le ladra al cartero todos los días. |
| night letter n | dated (overnight telegram) | correo nocturno nm |
| official letter n | (formal document) | oficio de notificación loc nom m |
| open letter n | (letter published openly) | carta pública nf |
| | She wrote an open letter to the newspaper praising the mayor of the town. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Escribió una carta pública al periódico regional sobre los atropellos en la cárcel |
| personal letter n | (intimate correspondence) | carta personal nf + adj |
| | 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. |
| | La actriz gozaba recibiendo cartas personales de sus tantos admiradores. // En la época de los mensajes de texto y el correo electrónico, las cartas personales están en peligro de volverse obsoletas. |
poison pen letter,
poison-pen letter n | figurative (spiteful or defamatory letter) | carta anónima ofensiva grupo nom |
| | (formal) | escrito difamatorio nm + adj |
| | | anónimo nm |
| | Someone in the village is writing poison-pen letters to his family. |
| | Alguien del pueblo está escribiendo cartas anónimas ofensivas a su familia. |
| promissory letter n | (document legally binding [sb] to purchase [sth]) | contrato promisorio nm + adj |
red letter,
red-letter n as adj | figurative (special, noteworthy) | especial adj mf |
| | | señalado/a adj |
red-letter day,
red letter day n | (noteworthy or memorable day) | día señalado nf + adj |
| | | día especial nf + adj mf |
| reference letter n | (statement in support of a job candidate) | referencias nfpl |
| | When my former assistant applied for a better job, she asked me for a reference letter. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Si quieres el trabajo conviene que tengas referencias. |
| registered letter n | (mail: verified) | carta certificada nf + adj |
| scarlet letter n | historical, obsolete (red 'A' worn to indicate adulterer) | letra escarlata nf + adj mf |
| small letter n | (lowercase letter of the alphabet) | letra minúscula nf + adj |
thank-you note,
thank-you letter n | (letter expressing gratitude) | carta de agradecimiento, nota de agradecimiento grupo nom |
| | Don't forget to send them a thank-you letter. |
| | No te olvides de mandarles una carta de agradecimiento. |
| to the letter expr | (literally) | al pie de la letra loc adv |
| | He followed Mr. Wilson's instructions to the letter. |
| | Siguió las instrucciones del Sr. Gotti al pie de la letra. |
| to the letter expr | figurative (precisely, exactly) | al pie de la letra loc adv |
| | The illiterate slave followed his master's instructions to the letter. |
| | El esclavo ignorante siguió las instrucciones de su amo al pie de la letra. |
uppercase letter,
upper-case letter n | often plural (capital letter) | letra mayúscula nf + adj |
| | | mayúscula nf |
| write a letter v expr | (compose handwritten correspondence) | escribir cartas, escribir una carta vtr |
| | Nowadays people are more inclined to email rather than write a letter. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hay personas que todavía prefieren escribir cartas. |