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1 letter
'letə1) (a mark expressing a sound: the letters of the alphabet.) letra2) (a written message, especially sent by post in an envelope: She slowly took the letter from its envelope; Did you post my letter?) carta•- letterbox
- letterhead
- to the letter
letter n1. letra2. cartatr['letəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of alphabet) letra2 (message) carta1 letras nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto the letter al pie de la letracapital letter mayúsculaletter bomb carta-bombaletter of credit carta de créditoletter of introduction carta de presentación, carta de recomendaciónsmall letter minúsculaletter ['lɛt̬ər] vt: marcar con letras, inscribir letras enletter n1) : letra f (del alfabeto)2) : carta fa letter to my mother: una carta a mi madre3) letters nplarts: letras fpl4)to the letter : al pie de la letran.• carta s.f.• letra s.f.• literatura s.f.v.• marcar v.• rotular v.'letər, 'letə(r)1) ( written message) carta fletter of introduction — carta f de recomendación; (before n)
2)a) ( of alphabet) letra fto the letter — al pie de la letra
b) letters pl ( literature) (frml)['letǝ(r)]a man/woman of letters — un hombre/una mujer de letras, un literato/una literata
1. N1) [of alphabet] letra fsmall letter — (letra f) minúscula f
capital letter — (letra f) mayúscula f
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to follow instructions to the letter — cumplir las instrucciones al pie de la letra2) (=missive) carta fletters of Galdós — (as published) epistolario m de Galdós
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by letter — por carta, por escritodocumentary/irrevocable letter of credit — carta f de crédito documentaria/irrevocable
3) letters (=learning) letras fplman of letters — hombre m de letras, literato m
2.the boxes were lettered according to country — las cajas estaban ordenadas por letras según los países
3.CPDletter bomb N — carta f bomba
letter card N — (Brit) carta-tarjeta f
letter carrier N — (US) cartero(-a) m / f
letter opener N — abrecartas m inv
letter quality N — calidad f carta
letter quality printer N — impresora f calidad carta
letter writer N — corresponsal mf
* * *['letər, 'letə(r)]1) ( written message) carta fletter of introduction — carta f de recomendación; (before n)
2)a) ( of alphabet) letra fto the letter — al pie de la letra
b) letters pl ( literature) (frml)a man/woman of letters — un hombre/una mujer de letras, un literato/una literata
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2 recommendation
1) (the act of recommending: I gave her the job on his recommendation.) recomendación2) (something recommended: The recommendations of the committee.) recomendaciónrecommendation n recomendacióntr[rekəmen'deɪʃən]1 recomendación nombre femenino2 (advice) consejo, sugerenciarecommendation [.rɛkəmən'deɪʃən] n: recomendación fn.• recomendación s.f.'rekəmen'deɪʃənmass & count nouna) ( approval) recomendación fb) ( advice) recomendación f, sugerencia f[ˌrekǝmen'deɪʃǝn]N2) (=suggestion, proposal) recomendación f, sugerencia fto make recommendations — hacer recomendaciones or sugerencias
to do sth on sb's recommendation or on the recommendation of sb — hacer algo por recomendación or consejo de algn, hacer algo siguiendo la recomendación or consejo de algn
3) (=statement) recomendación f4) (=good point)his good looks were his only recommendation — su buena presencia era lo único que le salvaba or su único atractivo
* * *['rekəmen'deɪʃən]mass & count nouna) ( approval) recomendación fb) ( advice) recomendación f, sugerencia f -
3 carta
carta sustantivo femenino 1 (Corresp) letter;◊ ¿hay carta para mí? are there any letters for me?;echar una carta al correo to mail (esp AmE) o (esp BrE) post a letter; carta adjunta or explicatoria covering letter; carta blanca carte blanche; carta certificada registered letter; carta de amor love letter; carta de recomendación reference, letter of recommendation; carta urgente special-delivery letter 2 ( naipe) card; dar las cartas to deal the cards; echarle las cartas a algn to tell sb's fortune; poner las cartas sobre la mesa to put o lay one's cards on the table 3 ( en restaurante) menu; carta de vinos wine list
carta sustantivo femenino
1 letter
carta abierta, open letter
carta certificada, registered letter
carta de presentación, letter of introduction
2 (de un restaurante) menu: comeremos a la carta, we'll eat à la carte
carta de vinos, wine list
3 Naipes card
jugar a las cartas, to play cards
4 Av Náut chart
5 (documento oficial) papers
carta blanca, carte blanche
carta de naturaleza, naturalization papers 6 carta magna, constitution Locuciones: figurado adquirir carta de naturaleza, to become widely accepted
echarle las cartas a alguien, to tell somebody's fortune
no saber a qué carta quedarse, not to know what to think about sthg figurado poner las cartas sobre la mesa, to put o lay one's cards on the table
tomar cartas en un asunto, to intervene in an affair ' carta' also found in these entries: Spanish: abierta - abierto - acompañar - anónima - anónimo - astral - atentamente - avión - certificar - desalentador - desalentadora - destilar - destinataria - destinatario - dictar - disimulo - don - encabezamiento - estimada - estimado - grafológica - grafológico - jugarse - olvidarse - personal - recomendación - sacar - saludar - sellar - señora - servidor - servidora - tenor - a - anexo - borrador - buzón - cerrado - certificado - cifrar - comercial - comodín - contenido - contestar - corazón - correo - de - despachar - destinado - difamatorio English: acknowledge - acknowledgement - address - answer - apologetic - attachment - bear - best - bomb - card - carte blanche - chain letter - chart - charter - compose - convey - cover letter - covering - date - direct - egg - express - faithfully - forget - formality - from - get - gram - heading - include - insufficient - leeway - letter - letter bomb - letterhead - look forward to - love - manage - menu - missive - notepaper - on - penfriend - post - postmark - receive - receiver - recipient - redirect - reference -
4 recomendación
recomendación sustantivo femenino
recomendación sustantivo femenino
1 (consejo) recommendation, advice
2 (para un empleo) reference, recommendation
carta de recomendación, letter of introduction ' recomendación' also found in these entries: Spanish: aval - carta - consejo - homologación - tener English: commendation - recommendation - reference - testimonial
См. также в других словарях:
letter of recommendation — UK US noun [C] (plural letters of recommendation) ► HR a letter describing someone s qualities and abilities, written by someone who worked with them previously, and sent to a possible new employer: »To apply, send a CV and two letters of… … Financial and business terms
letter of recommendation — index reference (recommenda tion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
letter of recommendation — letter listing one s credentials … English contemporary dictionary
letter of recommendation — noun A letter written by one person who is familiar with another, usually a teacher, employer, or person of similar authority, evaluating and often extolling the fitness of the other person for a position. See Also: letter of reference … Wiktionary
letter of recommendation — An alternative term for *management letter … Auditor's dictionary
letter of recommendation — A letter commending the services of a former employee and speaking of him in such terms as will tend to bring him to the favorable notice of one to whom he may apply for employment; sometimes being directed to whom it may concern and handed to… … Ballentine's law dictionary
letter of credence — letter of recommendation … English contemporary dictionary
recommendation — rec‧om‧men‧da‧tion [ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. official advice given to someone about what to do: • His office will review the proposal and make a recommendation to the commission. • The plant was closed on the… … Financial and business terms
recommendation — mid 15c., from O.Fr. recommendation (Mod.Fr. recommandation), from M.L. recommendationem, noun of action from recommendare (see RECOMMEND (Cf. recommend)). Letter of recommendation is from late 15c … Etymology dictionary
Recommendation letter — A recommendation letter or letter of recommendation is a letter in which the writer assesses the qualities, characteristics, and capabilities of the person being recommended in terms of that individual’s ability to perform a particular task or… … Wikipedia
recommendation — noun 1 official suggestion ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, strong ▪ clear ▪ unanimous ▪ detailed ▪ specific … Collocations dictionary