| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| vitriolic {adj} [attack, comment, letter] | 321 giftig | |
| cordially {adv} [letter ending] | 149 herzlich [Briefschluss] | |
| incriminating {adj} [evidence, letter, etc.] | 139 verfänglich | |
| indignant {adj} [letter] | 33 gepfeffert [Brief] | |
| waspish {adj} [remark, letter, etc.] | 22 bissig [gehässig, scharfzüngig (Bemerkung, Brief etc.)] | |
| cc: [carbon copy, indicates additional recipients of a letter or email] | 19 Nachrichtlich: ["Zur Kenntnis", Vermerk über zusätzliche Empfänger im Fuß eines Schreibens] | |
| enveloped {past-p} {adj} [letter] | 15 kuvertiert [Brief] [österr.] [sonst fachspr.] [mit Umschlag versehen] | |
| malicious {adj} [letter, phone call] | 14 bedrohend | |
| pastoral {adj} [e.g. letter, life, poem] | 14 Hirten- [z. B. Brief, Leben, Gedicht] | |
| 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 | |
| uniliteral {adj} [consisting of one letter] | aus einem Buchstaben bestehend [attr.] | |
| ling. unpronounced {adj} [e.g., letter] | unausgesprochen [z. B. Buchstabe] | |
Verben |
| to forward sth. [a letter, etc.] | 1333 etw. weiterleiten [einen Brief etc.] | |
| to enclose sth. [place sth. in an envelope together with a letter] | 875 etw.Akk. beilegen [etw. (einem Brief) beifügen] | |
| to deliver sth. [goods, a parcel, a letter, mail, etc.] | 797 etw.Akk. zustellen [Waren, ein Paket, einen Brief, Post etc.] | |
| to write sth. [a letter, an article, etc.] | 752 etw.Akk. verfassen [einen Brief, einen Artikel etc.] | |
| law to intercept sth. [seize] [e.g. a letter] | 476 etw.Akk. unterschlagen [abfangen, nicht weiterleiten] [z. B. einen Brief] | |
| to answer sth. [a question, a letter] | 435 etw. beantworten [eine Frage, einen Brief] | |
| to file sth. [place (documents, a letter, etc.) in a file] | 393 etw.Akk. abheften [Unterlagen, einen Brief etc.] | |
| to predate sth. [affix a prior date to a letter, etc.] | 351 etw.Akk. zurückdatieren [einen Brief etc.] | |
| to drop [letter, postcard] | 346 schicken [Brief, Postkarte] | |
| to post sth. [esp. Br.] [a letter, a parcel, etc.] | 191 etw. aufgeben [einen Brief, ein Paket etc.] | |
| to frank [letter, parcel] | 78 frankieren [Brief, Paket] | |
| to reach sb. [letter] | 75 jdm. zugehen [Brief] | |
| to prepare [survey, report, draft, letter, etc.] | 58 verfassen [Gutachten, Bericht, Entwurf, Brief etc.] | |
| to fold [letter, piece of clothing] | 54 zusammenfalten | |
| comm. fin. to issue [e.g. letter of credit] | 47 eröffnen [z. B. Akkreditiv] | |
| to mail sth. [a letter, a package, etc.] | 31 etw.Akk. aufgeben [einen Brief, ein Paket etc.] | |
| to postmark [letter] | 31 stempeln | |
| to mistype sth. [a word, a letter] | 28 etw. vertippen [ugs.] [ein Wort, einen Buchstaben] | |
| art hist. to illuminate sth. [decorate (a page or initial letter in a manuscript) in brilliant colours] | 14 etw. illuminieren [(mittelalterliche Handschriften) ausmalen, mit Buchmalerei versehen] | |
| to forward sth. [letter, parcel etc.] | 11 etw.Akk. weiterschicken [Brief, Paket etc.] | |
| to readdress sth. [also: re-address] [a parcel, letter etc.] | etw.Akk. umadressieren | |
| to readdress sth. [also: re-address] [a parcel, letter etc.] | etw.Akk. neu adressieren | |
| to redate sth. [letter, contract, etc.] | etw. umdatieren [Schreiben, Vertrag, usw.] | |
Substantive |
| reference [in a business letter etc.] | 494 Betreff {m} | |
| attachment [to a letter, report etc.] | 431 Anlage {f} [zu einem Schreiben etc.] | |
| jobs application [letter] | 430 Bewerbungsschreiben {n} | |
| ling. minuscule [letter] | 400 Kleinbuchstabe {m} | |
| envelope [for a letter or thin package] | 244 Kuvert {n} [Briefumschlag] | |
| comp. print char [coll.] [character; written or printed symbol or letter] | 178 Zeichen {n} [Schriftzeichen] | |