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German-English Dictionary: [letter]

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vitriolic {adj} [attack, comment, letter]: giftig
incriminating {adj} [evidence, letter, etc.]: verfänglich
cordially {adv} [letter ending]: herzlich [Briefschluss]
indignant {adj} [letter]: gepfeffert [Brief]
waspish {adj} [remark, letter, etc.]: bissig [gehässig, scharfzüngig (Bemerkung, Brief etc.)]
cc: [carbon copy, indicates additional recipients of a letter or email]: Nachrichtlich: ["Zur Kenntnis", Vermerk über zusätzliche Empfänger im Fuß eines Schreibens]
pastoral {adj} [e.g. letter, life, poem]: Hirten- [z. B. Brief, Leben, Gedicht]
malicious {adj} [letter, phone call]: bedrohend
enveloped {past-p} {adj} [letter]: kuvertiert [Brief] [österr.] [sonst fachspr.] [mit Umschlag versehen]
accompanying {adj} [letter]: in der Anlage [Schreiben] [nachgestellt]
anonymous {adj} [letter]: ohne Absender [nachgestellt]
attached {adj} [to a letter, document]: in der Anlage
curt {adj} [letter, message]: kurz und schroff
enclosed {adj} [in letter]: beifolgend [veraltet]
love {adj} [attr.] [e.g. affair, letter, match, poem, story]: Liebes- [z. B. Affäre, Brief, Heirat, Gedicht, Film]
Love [letter ending]: Alles Liebe [Briefschluss]
love [letter ending]: herzliche Grüße [Briefschluss]
Sincerely, ... [formula for ending a letter]: Mit freundlichen Grüßen ...
uniliteral {adj} [consisting of one letter]: einbuchstabig
aus einem Buchstaben bestehend [attr.]
unpronounced {adj} [e.g., letter]: unausgesprochen [z. B. Buchstabe]ling.
to forward sth. [a letter, etc.]: etw. weiterleiten [einen Brief etc.]
to deliver sth. [goods, a parcel, a letter, mail, etc.]: etw.^Akk. zustellen [Waren, ein Paket, einen Brief, Post etc.]
to enclose sth. [place sth. in an envelope together with a letter]: etw.^Akk. beilegen [etw. (einem Brief) beifügen]
to write sth. [a letter, an article, etc.]: etw.^Akk. verfassen [einen Brief, einen Artikel etc.]
to intercept sth. [seize] [e.g. a letter]: etw.^Akk. unterschlagen [abfangen, nicht weiterleiten] [z. B. einen Brief]law
to answer sth. [a question, a letter]: etw.^Akk. beantworten [eine Frage, einen Brief]
to file sth. [place (documents, a letter, etc.) in a file]: etw.^Akk. abheften [Unterlagen, einen Brief etc.]
to predate sth. [affix a prior date to a letter, etc.]: etw.^Akk. zurückdatieren [einen Brief etc.]
to drop sb. sth. [e.g. letter, postcard]: jdm. etw.^Akk. schicken [z. B. Brief, Postkarte]
to post sth. [esp. Br.] [a letter, a parcel, etc.]: etw. aufgeben [einen Brief, ein Paket etc.]
to reach sb. [letter]: jdm. zugehen [Brief]
to frank [letter, parcel]: frankieren [Brief, Paket]
to prepare [survey, report, draft, letter, etc.]: verfassen [Gutachten, Bericht, Entwurf, Brief etc.]
to fold sth. [letter, piece of clothing]: etw.^Akk. zusammenfalten
to issue [e.g. letter of credit]: eröffnen [z. B. Akkreditiv]comm.fin.
to mail sth. [a letter, a package, etc.]: etw.^Akk. aufgeben [einen Brief, ein Paket etc.]
to postmark [letter]: stempeln
to mistype sth. [a word, a letter]: etw. vertippen [ugs.] [ein Wort, einen Buchstaben]
to illuminate sth. [decorate (a page or initial letter in a manuscript) in brilliant colours]: etw. illuminieren [(mittelalterliche Handschriften) ausmalen, mit Buchmalerei versehen]arthist.
to forward sth. [letter, parcel etc.]: etw.^Akk. weiterschicken [Brief, Paket etc.]
to readdress sth. [also: re-address] [a parcel, letter etc.]: etw.^Akk. umadressieren
etw.^Akk. neu adressieren
to redate sth. [letter, contract, etc.]: etw. umdatieren [Schreiben, Vertrag, usw.]
reference [in a business letter etc.]: Betreff {m}
application [letter]: Bewerbungsschreiben {n}jobs
attachment [to a letter, report etc.]: Anlage {f} [zu einem Schreiben etc.]
Beilage {f} [österr.] [schweiz.] [Anlage zu einem Brief oder Schriftsatz]
minuscule [letter]: Kleinbuchstabe {m}ling.
envelope [for a letter or thin package]: Kuvert {n} [Briefumschlag]
Couvert {n} [schweiz. oder veraltet] [Kuvert] [Briefhülle]
char [coll.] [character; written or printed symbol or letter]: Zeichen {n} [Schriftzeichen]comp.print
letter [esp. official letter]: Schreiben {n} [(bes. offizieller) Brief]
receipt [of a letter, of goods, of money, etc.]: Eingang {m} [eines Briefes, von Waren, von Geld etc.]admin.comm.fin.
salutation [in a letter]: Grußformel {f} [Anrede im Brief]
writer [of a novel, an article, a letter, etc.]: Verfasser {m}
iota <Ι, ι> [Greek letter]: Jota {n} <Ι, ι> [griechischer Buchstabe]
Iota {n} <Ι, ι> [griechischer Buchstabe]
address [speech, statement, letter of thanks etc.]: Adresse {f} [geh.] [schriftliche Meinungsäußerung, auch Grußadresse etc.]
epistle [formal or hum.] [letter]: Brief {m}
purport [the meaning or sense of a speech, remark, letter, etc.]: Tenor {m} [Sinn od. grundlegender Gehalt einer Äußerung etc.]
closing [of a letter]: Grußformel {f} [in einem Brief]
delta <Δ, δ> [Greek letter]: Delta {n} <Δ, δ> [griechischer Buchstabe]
[the letter ß in German]: Eszett {n} [scharfes s]
scharfes s {n} [Eszett]
valediction [at the end of a letter or message]: Grußformel {f} [am Schluss eines Briefes oder einer Nachricht]
Schlussformel {f} [am Schluss eines Briefes oder einer Nachricht]
ending [of a letter etc.]: Schlussformel {f}
case [capital or small letter]: Buchstabe {m} [Groß- oder Kleinbuchstabe]ling.
introduction [letter]: Empfehlungsschreiben {n}
y [letter]: y {n} [Buchstabe]ling.
resignation [letter]: Abschiedsgesuch {n}admin.pol.
flame [letter, e-mail] [coll.]: Brandbrief {m} [ugs.]
z [letter]: z {n} [Buchstabe]ling.print
[letter demanding that sth. be done within a certain time]: Binnenbrief {m} [ugs.]admin.
case [initial capital or small letter]: [Groß- oder Kleinbuchstabe]ling.
character [letter, symbol]: Symbol {n} [Buchstabe etc.]
J [letter of alphabet]: Jot {n} <J>ling.
majuscule [letter]: Großbuchstabe {m}ling.
v [letter]: v {n} [Buchstabe]ling.print
J [letter]: J {n} [Buchstabe]ling.print
brief [papal letter]: Breve {n} [Papstbrief]relig.
h [letter]: h {n} [Buchstabe]ling.print
w [letter]: w {n} [Buchstabe]ling.print
ash <Æ, æ> [æsc] [letter]: Ash {n} <Æ, æ> [auch Æ, Aesc, Æsc] [Buchstabe]ling.
c [letter, musical note]: c {n} [Buchstabe, Ton]ling.mus.print
petition [in letter form]: Bittbrief {m}
envelope [for a letter]: Briefkuvert {n} [österr.] [sonst veraltend]
Frenchie [Br.] [coll.] [dated] [French letter]: Pariser {m} [ugs.] [Kondom]
thorn <Þ, þ> [letter]: Thorn {m} <Þ, þ> [Buchstabe]ling.
chi <Χ, χ> [Greek letter]: Chi {n} <Χ, χ> [griechischer Buchstabe]
base [of letter]: Fuß {m}print
omega <Ω, ω> [Greek letter]: Omega {n} <Ω, ω> [griechischer Buchstabe]
sigma <Σ, σ, ς, C> [Greek letter]: Sigma {n} <Σ, σ, ς, C> [griechischer Buchstabe]
zee [Am.] [letter]: Zett {n} [Buchstabe]
[letter from the wrong font]: Fisch {m}print
[letter stating that one's job application would be filed for future vacancies]: Eis-Schreiben {n} [Jargon im Personalwesen]
[numeric semi-hidden slogans such as 88 for Heil Hitler formed by taking the alphabetical order of the first letter of each word in the slogan]: Szenecode {m}ling.
A [letter, musical note]: A {n} [Buchstabe, Ton]ling.mus.print
a [letter, musical note]: a {n} [Buchstabe, musikal. Ton]ling.mus.print

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