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lettera meaning in English

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lettera noun
{f}

letter [letters](a symbol in an alphabet)
noun
[UK: ˈle.tə(r)] [US: ˈle.tər]
Read the letter. = Leggi la lettera.

Lettera a Filemone proper noun

Philemon(book of the Bible)
proper noun
[UK: fˈaɪlmən] [US: fˈaɪlmən]

lettera d'amore noun
{f}

love letter(letter about the author's love)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ˈle.tə(r)] [US: ˈlʌv ˈle.tər]

lettera dell'alfabeto noun
{f}

letter [letters](a symbol in an alphabet)
noun
[UK: ˈle.tə(r)] [US: ˈle.tər]

lettera di presentazione noun
{f}

cover letter(letter to introduce a document)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.və(r) ˈle.tə(r)] [US: ˈkʌ.vər ˈle.tər]

lettera di trasporto noun
{f}

waybill(document that lists the final destination (and other details) of each part of a cargo)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪ.bɪl] [US: ˈweɪ.bɪl]

lettera di vettura noun
{f}

waybill(document that lists the final destination (and other details) of each part of a cargo)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪ.bɪl] [US: ˈweɪ.bɪl]

letterale adjective

literal(exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɪ.tə.rəl] [US: ˈlɪ.tə.rəl]
They can add a literal translation. = Possono aggiungere una traduzione letterale.

letteralmente adverb

literally(not metaphorically)
adverb
[UK: ˈlɪ.tə.rə.li] [US: ˈlɪ.tə.rə.li]
He is literally stupid. = È letteralmente stupido.

letterario adjective

literary(relating to literature)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɪ.tə.rə.ri] [US: ˈlɪ.tə.ˌre.ri]
He has some literary talent. = Ha del talento letterario.

letterato noun
{m}

scholar [scholars](specialist in a particular branch of knowledge)
noun
[UK: ˈskɒ.lə(r)] [US: ˈskɑː.lər]

letterato adjective
{m}

learned(having much learning)
adjective
[UK: lɜːnd] [US: ˈlɝːnd]

letteratura noun
{f}

literature [literatures](body of all written works)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪ.trə.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈlɪ.tə.rə.tʃər]
Is literature an art? = La letteratura è un'arte?

letteratura dell'immaginario noun
{f}

speculative fiction(class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural or futuristic elements)
noun

alla lettera adjective

literal(exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɪ.tə.rəl] [US: ˈlɪ.tə.rəl]

alla lettera adverb

to the letter(idiomatic for "literally", following the rules as they're written)
adverb
[UK: tuː ðə ˈle.tə(r)] [US: ˈtuː ðə ˈle.tər]

illetterata adjective
{f}

illiterateadjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.tə.rət] [US: ˌɪ.ˈlɪ.tə.rət]

illetterato adjective
{m}

illiterateadjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.tə.rət] [US: ˌɪ.ˈlɪ.tə.rət]
John's illiterate. = John è illetterato.

prezzo lettera noun
{m}

asking price(list or sticker price of an item)
noun
[UK: ˈɑːsk.ɪŋ praɪs] [US: ˈæsk.ɪŋ ˈpraɪs]