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cover letter (US),
covering letter (UK) n | (job application) | personligt brev, motiveringsbrev, följebrev s |
| | To apply for the position, please send your resume and a cover letter. |
cover letter (US),
covering letter (UK) n | (letter providing additional information) | följebrev s |
| | | personligt brev adj + s |
| | Julie posted the documentation with a covering letter. |
email,
e-mail n | (electronic message) (vardaglig) | mejl, e-post s |
| | (omodern) | e-brev, elektronisk post s |
| | I received an email from John with the directions to the party. |
email,
e-mail n | (electronic messaging system) (vardaglig) | mejl, e-post s |
| | (omodern) | e-brev, elektronisk post s |
| | Our server is down and we're without email. |
| epistle n | figurative, humorous (letter, written correspondence) (formell) | epistel s |
| | | brev s |
| | | brevväxling s |
| | The company received a series of angry epistles after their main product was discovered to have a defect. |
| epistolary adj | (in the form of letters) (förled) | brev- adj |
| | Luke carefully read the epistolary order aloud. |
| epistolary adj | (relating to correspondence) (förled) | brev- adj |
| | (förled) | post- adj |
| | The boss has no interest in epistolary matters, so his secretary handles them. |
| letter n | (written correspondence) | brev s |
| | I received a letter from my mother yesterday. |
| | Jag fick ett brev från min mamma igår. |
| like clockwork expr | (regularly, predictably) (bildlig) | komma som ett brev på posten vbal uttr |
| | The cat shows up like clockwork every time we eat fish. |
| | Like clockwork, my phone always rings as soon as I fall asleep. |
| line n | informal (short message) (vardaglig) | rad s |
| | | kort meddelande, kort brev s |
| | Drop me a line on Tuesday and we can talk about it then. |
| mail n as adj | (postal) | brev- adj |
| | | post- adj |
| | Steve and his wife are both mail workers. |
| mailing adj | (envelope, tube: for mailing) | post-, brev- adj |
| | Mailing envelopes come in several standard sizes. |
| message n | (email) | meddelande s |
| | (vardagligt) | mejl s |
| | (omodernt) | e-brev s |
| | I can't believe how many messages I get in my email inbox. |
| message n | (letter, notice) (via posten) | brev s |
| | (allmänt) | meddelande s |
| | I received a message today, informing me about my account status. |
| missive n | (letter) (formell) | skrivelse s |
| | | brev s |
registered mail (US),
registered post (UK) n | (insured first-class letters, parcels) | rekommenderat brev s |
| | We recommend that valuable items be sent by registered mail. |
| | I'd like to send this parcel by registered post, please. |
| roll in vi phrasal | informal (arrive) (bildlig) | rulla in vitr partikel |
| | | komma som ett brev på posten vbal uttr |
| | You never know when some more bad news is going to roll in. |
SAE,
S.A.E.,
sae n | UK, initialism (stamped addressed envelope) (vardagligt) | frankerat brev s |
| | | frankerat svarskuvert s |
| screed n | (long document) | långt dokument s |
| | | långt brev s |
| | The judge took his time reading the screed. |
| sign off vi phrasal | (end a letter) | avsluta brev vtr + s |
| | | avsluta⇒ vtr |
| | Debbie signed off by telling Ian how much she missed him. |
| | Debbie avslutade brevet med att berätta för Ian hur mycket hon saknade honom. |
| thank-you n | (message of thanks) | tack-kort s |
| | | tack-brev, tackbrev s |
| | She sent a thank-you for the wedding gifts. |