letterbox

1. A box into which mail is put.

   (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.

   Briefkasten, Postkasten, Postbriefkasten

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2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose.

   A wad of junk mail was pushed through the letterbox in the front door and dropped onto the mat.

   Briefkasten, Hausbriefkasten

   почто́вый я́щикpočtóvyj jáščik

   пошто́ва скри́нькаpoštóva skrýnʹka

3. A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues as a form of recreation.

4. A rectangular hole or slot.

1. My father painted the letterbox red.

   deMein Vater hat den Briefkasten rot angestrichen.

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2. I found your letter in the letterbox.

   deIch habe deinen Brief im Briefkasten gefunden.

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3. The next morning he found a handwritten letter in the letterbox.

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4. That was in our letterbox.

   ruЭто было в нашем почтовом ящике.

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5. Muri arranged the letters on the front of my letterbox in the form of the golden ratio.

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