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I. write <wrote, written [or old writ]> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (make letters):

to write sth
to write a letter to sb

2. write (complete):

to write sth
to write sb a cheque [or a cheque to sb]
to write one's will

3. write Can, SA SCHOOL:

to write a test

4. write (compose):

to write sth
to write sb sth
etw für jdn [o. jdm etw] schreiben
to write to sb [that ...] Brit, Aus [or Am to write sb [that ...]]
jdm schreiben[, dass ...]

5. write (state):

to write that ...

6. write (add):

to write sth into sth
etw in etw acc einfügen
to write sth into a contract

7. write COMPUT:

to write sth to sth
etw auf etw dat speichern

8. write (underwrite):

Phrases:

II. write <wrote, written [or old writ]> [raɪt] VB intr

1. write (make letters):

write
schreiben <schrieb, geschrieben>

2. write (handwrite):

write

3. write (compose literature):

write
schreiben <schrieb, geschrieben>
to write about [or on] sth
to write for a living
Schriftsteller(in) m (f) sein <-s, ->

4. write COMPUT:

write
schreiben <schrieb, geschrieben>
write
write

co-write <-wrote, -written> [ˈkəʊˌraɪt, Am ˈkoʊˌ-] VB trans

to co-write sth [with sb]

ˈghost-write VB trans

to ghost-write a book

write away VB intr

to write away for sth

I. write back VB trans

to write sb [sth] back

II. write back VB intr

write back
write back

I. write in VB trans

1. write in Am POL:

to write in ⇆ sb

2. write in (put in):

to write in ⇆ sth (in text)
to write in ⇆ sth (in form)

II. write in VB intr

write in
schreiben <schrieb, geschrieben>
to write in to sb
to write in for sth

I. write off VB intr

to write off for sth

II. write off VB trans

1. write off (dismiss):

to write off ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw abschreiben inf

2. write off FIN:

to write off ⇆ an asset
to write off ⇆ a debt

3. write off Brit (destroy):

to write off a car

4. write off (send):

to write off a letter

write out VB trans

1. write out (remove):

to write sb/sth out [of sth]
jdn/etw [aus etw dat] streichen
to write sb out THEAT, CINE character in play, series
to write sb out of one's will

2. write out (write in full):

to write out ⇆ sth

3. write out (put in writing):

to write out ⇆ sth

4. write out (fill out):

to write out ⇆ sth
to write a cheque out to sb [or sb out a cheque]

write up VB trans

1. write up (put in written form):

2. write up (critique):

to write up sth

3. write up (make entries):

to write up a diary

4. write up Am (report):

to write sb up
jdn aufschreiben inf

I. ˈwrite-in POL N

1. write-in Am (vote):

write-in

2. write-in (candidate):

write-in

3. write-in (protest):

write-in
Einspruch m <-s, -sprü·che>
write-in
Protest m <-(e)s, -e>

II. ˈwrite-in POL N modifier

a write-in candidate

ˈwrite-off N

1. write-off Brit (vehicle):

write-off
Totalschaden m <-s, -schäden>
to be a complete write-off

2. write-off:

Versager(in) m (f) <-s, ->

3. write-off FIN:

write-off
Abschreibung f <-, -en>
tax write-off

ˈwrite-pro·tect·ed ADJ inv COMPUT

write-protected

ˈwrite-up N

write-up
Kritik f <-, -en>
write-up
Buchbesprechung f <-, -en>
write-up
Rezension f <-, -en>
Zuschreibung f <-, -en>

write up VB

write up
aufschreiben (die Untersuchung in einem Text zusammenfassen)

write-up N

write-up
Untersuchungsbericht (Text, der die Untersuchung zusammenfasst)

write-down N ACCOUNT

write-down

write down VB trans ACCOUNT

write-off N ACCOUNT

write off VB trans ACCOUNT

Present
Iwrite
youwrite
he/she/itwrites
wewrite
youwrite
theywrite
Past
Iwrote
youwrote
he/she/itwrote
wewrote
youwrote
theywrote
Present Perfect
Ihavewritten
youhavewritten
he/she/ithaswritten
wehavewritten
youhavewritten
theyhavewritten
Past Perfect
Ihadwritten
youhadwritten
he/she/ithadwritten
wehadwritten
youhadwritten
theyhadwritten