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let·tered [ˈletəd, Am ˈlet̬ɚd] ADJ dated

lettered
belesen

let·ter [ˈletəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

1. letter (message):

letter
Brief m <-(e)s, -e>
letter
Schreiben nt <-s, ->
a business/love letter
ein Geschäfts-/Liebesbrief m
Letters to the Editor JOURN
Leserbriefe pl
a letter from/to a friend
ein Brief m von einem/an einen Freund
to inform sb by letter
jdn schriftlich verständigen
to send sb a letter
jdm einen Brief schicken

2. letter (of alphabet):

letter
Buchstabe m <-n(s), -n>
to have a lot of letters after one's name
viele Titel haben
three-letter word
Wort nt mit drei Buchstaben
four-letter word
Schimpfwort nt <-(e)s, -wörter>
in large letters
in Großbuchstaben
in small letters
in Kleinbuchstaben

Phrases:

to keep to [or follow] the letter of the law
nach dem Buchstaben des Gesetzes handeln
to the letter
buchstabengetreu
to the letter
genau nach Vorschrift

ˈair let·ter N

air letter
Luftpostleichtbrief m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈanti let·ter N

anti letter
Protestbrief m

ˈbeg·ging let·ter N inf

begging letter
Bittbrief m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈbusi·ness let·ter N

business letter
Geschäftsbrief m <-(e)s, -e>

capi·tal ˈlet·ter N

capital letter
Großbuchstabe m <-n(s), -n>
in capital letters
in Großbuchstaben

ˈchain let·ter N

chain letter
Kettenbrief m <-(e)s, -e>

cir·cu·lar ˈlet·ter N

circular letter
Rundschreiben nt <-s, ->
circular letter
Rundbrief m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈcom·fort let·ter N

comfort letter COMM
Bonitätsbestätigung f <-, -en>
comfort letter (loan commitment)
Kreditzusage f

cov·er·ing ˈlet·ter N Brit

covering letter
Begleitbrief m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈcov·er let·ter N Am, Aus (covering letter)

cover letter
Begleitbrief m <-(e)s, -e>

dead ˈlet·ter N

1. dead letter (undeliverable letter):

dead letter
unzustellbarer Brief

2. dead letter LAW:

dead letter
toter Buchstabe (noch bestehendes, aber nicht mehr angewandtes Gesetz)

ex·ˈpress let·ter N

express letter
Eilbrief m <-(e)s, -e>
express letter
CH meist Expressbrief m

ˈform let·ter N

form letter
Briefvorlage f
form letter
Standardbrief m <-(e)s, -e>
OpenDict entry

letter N

letter of the alphabet
Buchstabe m