letter

1. A symbol in an alphabet.

   There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.

   Buchstabe, Letter, Buchstabe

   бу́кваbúkva, ли́тераlítera

   бу́кваbúkva, лі́тераlítera

2. A written or printed communication, usually defined as longer and more formal than a note. (Sometimes specifically one that is on paper.)

   I wrote a letter to my sister about my life.

   Brief

   письмо́pisʹmó, посла́ниеposlánije

   листlyst

3. The literal meaning of something, as distinguished from its intended and remoter meaning (the spirit).

4. (in the plural)Literature.

   Benjamin Franklin was multiskilled – a scientist, politician and a man of letters.

5. A division unit of a piece of law marked by a letter of the alphabet.

   Letter (b) constitutes an exception to this provision.

6. (US, uncountable)A size of paper, 8½ in × 11 in (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm).

7. (Canada, uncountable)A size of paper, 215 mm × 280 mm.

8. (dated)A single type; type, collectively; a style of type.

9. One who lets, or lets out.

   the letter of a room

   a blood-letter

   owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire

10. (archaic)One who retards or hinders.

1. Here is a letter for you.

   Тобі ось лист.

   ruВот письмо для тебя.

   deHier ist ein Brief für dich.

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2. Mary showed the letter to me.

   Мері показала мені листа.

   ruМэри показала мне письмо.

   deMary hat mir den Brief gezeigt.

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3. This is a very strange letter.

   То дуже дивний лист.

   ruЭто очень странное письмо.

   deDas ist ein sehr seltsamer Brief.

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4. This letter is addressed to you.

   Цього листа адресовано Вам.

   ruЭто письмо адресовано тебе.

   deDieser Brief ist an dich adressiert.

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5. Please remember to mail this letter.

   Будь ласка, не забудь відправити цього листа.

   ruПожалуйста, не забудьте отправить это письмо.

   deBitte vergiss nicht, diesen Brief abzuschicken.

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