letter

letter
'letə
noun
1) (a mark expressing a sound: the letters of the alphabet.) bokstav
2) (a written message, especially sent by post in an envelope: She slowly took the letter from its envelope; Did you post my letter?) brev
•
- letterbox
- letterhead
- to the letter
bokstav
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brev
I
subst. \/ˈletə\/
1) bokstav
2) (overført) ordlyd
3) brev, skriv, forretningsbrev, skrivelse
4) (typografi) type, bokstav, skrifttype
by letter per brev, skriftlig
keep to the letter of the law følge lovverket bokstavelig
the letter killeth, the Spirit giveth life (bibelsk) bokstaven slår ihjel, men Ånden gjør levende
letter of introduction introduksjonsbrev, introduksjonsskrivelse
letters (tar verb i entall eller flertall) litteratur, lærdom, dannelse
letter to the editor leserbrev
open letter (avisspråk) åpent brev
person of letters (oftest) litterat, forfatter, lærd mann, lærd kvinne
small letter liten bokstav
to the letter eller down to the last letter bokstavelig, til punkt og prikke, helt og holdent, til minste detalj, ubetinget
• carry out an order to the letter the
world of letters eller the republic of letters eller the commonwealth of letters den lærde republikk, den litterære verden, forfatterne skjønnlitteraturen
writer of the letter se ➢ writer
II
subst. \/ˈletə\/
utleier, en som leier ut
• he is a letter of rooms
III
verb \/ˈletə\/
1) skrive bokstaver, tegne bokstaver, hugge bokstaver, utforme bokstaver
• the card was artistically lettered
• she learnt to letter at an early age
2) sette navn på, merke, klassifisere
• letter a book
3) (om bok) stemple ryggtittel på

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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