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Henriette's letter put the star of hope before my eyes.La lettre d’Henriette faisait briller un espoir à mes yeux.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
«Is unpardonable-I see it-I feel it," cried he, in the accent of despair; "yet Emily-Emily may relent-you will at least give her my letter.– Est impardonnable… je le vois…, je le sens ! s’écria-t-il avec l’accent du désespoir. Cependant Émilie ne sera peut-être pas insensible… : ayez la bonté de lui remettre ma lettre…Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
And, overcome by recollections, he gazed for some time at the writing of the letter, which he finally carried to his lips.Et tout ému de ses souvenirs, il considéra quelque temps l'écriture de cette lettre qu'il finit par porter à ses lèvres.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
I should be grateful if you would arrange to have the text of this letter circulated as an official document of the General Assembly, under agenda items 23, 35 and 75, and of the Security Council.Je vous serais obligé de bien vouloir faire distribuer le texte de la présente lettre comme document officiel de l'Assemblée générale, au titre des points 23, 35 et 75 de l'ordre du jour et du Conseil de sécurité.© Organisations des Nations Unies, 2010http://www.un.org/ 08.02.2011© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 08.02.2011
It so happened that the letter which Pierre had received from Viscount Philibert de la Choue was a long cry of spite and despair in connection with the great international pilgrimage of the Peter's Pence Fund.Justement, la lettre que Pierre avait reçue du vicomte Philibert de la Choue, était un long cri de rancune et de désespoir, à l’occasion du grand pèlerinage international du denier de saint Pierre.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
Renardet went on: "I'll make your fortune, you understand... whatever you wish... fifty thousand francs... fifty thousand francs for that letter!Renardet reprit: «Je ferai votre fortune... vous entendez, ce que vous voudrez.... Cinquante mille francs.... Cinquante mille francs pour cette lettre!Maupassant, Guy de / Little Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de / La petite RoqueLa petite RoqueMaupassant, Guy deLittle Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de
Pierre had experienced the keenest anguish during the two hours that he had been waiting there, for he could only explain the letter he had received by a surmise that the police had discovered his brother's presence in his house.Pierre, depuis deux heures qu’il attendait, venait de passer par les angoisses les plus vives, car la seule explication naturelle à la lettre reçue était qu’on avait découvert chez lui la présence de son frère.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
I have the honour to confirm that my government is in agreement with the contents of your letter.Je suis en mesure de vous confirmer l'accord de mon gouvernement sur le contenu de cette lettre.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
This time it was a letter bearing a large seal which was brought for his inspection.Cette fois, c'était pour une lettre scellée d'un large cachet.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
And indeed my memories only increase my fever, but yesterday I received a letter which did me good, more because of what it said than by the material help which it contained.En effet, mes souvenirs ne font qu'augmenter ma fièvre, mais, hier, j'ai reçu une lettre qui m'a fait du bien, plus par les sentiments dont elle était l'expression que par le secours matériel qu'elle m'apportait.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
in cases not posing any problems, the Commission will send a comfort letter confirming the compatibility of the agreement with Article 85 (1) or (3),dans les cas ne posant pas de problème, la Commission enverra une lettre administrative confirmant la compatibilité de l'accord avec l'article 85 paragraphe 1 ou 3,http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
If you wish it, I will read you a letter in which he makes some very stem remarks about you.'Si vous le souhaitez, je vais vous faire lire une lettre où il se montre bien sévère à votre égard.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
I can acknowledge receipt of this letter.J'accuse réception de cette lettre.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
While the letter is somewhat lengthy, it worthwhile to reproduce the relevant portion of it.Bien que la lettre soit assez longue, il est utile d'en reproduire les passages pertinents.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011
On devices that may be used as a single lamp or as part of a set of two lamps, the additional letter "D" to the right of the symbol in 4.3.1.'sur les dispositifs qui peuvent être utilisés comme feu simple ainsi que dans un ensemble de deux feux, la lettre additionnelle ''D" à droite du symbole mentionné au point 4.3.1. »http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
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Collocations
covering letter
lettre d'accompagnement
small letter
minuscule
irrevocable letter of credit
lettre de crédit irrévocable
letter of credit
lettre de crédit
cover letter
lettre d'accompagnement
capital letter
majuscule
letter of transmittal
lettre d'envoi
letter quality
qualité courrier
comfort letter
lettre de confort
letter of intent
lettre d'intention
dead letter
rebut
stand-by letter of credit
lettre de crédit standby
letter of credit
accréditif
accented letter
lettre accentuée
admonitory letter
lettre d'avertissement
Word forms
letter
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | letter | letters |
Possessive case | letter's | letters' |
letter
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | lettered |
Imperative | letter |
Present Participle (Participle I) | lettering |
Past Participle (Participle II) | lettered |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I letter | we letter |
you letter | you letter |
he/she/it letters | they letter |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am lettering | we are lettering |
you are lettering | you are lettering |
he/she/it is lettering | they are lettering |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have lettered | we have lettered |
you have lettered | you have lettered |
he/she/it has lettered | they have lettered |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been lettering | we have been lettering |
you have been lettering | you have been lettering |
he/she/it has been lettering | they have been lettering |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I lettered | we lettered |
you lettered | you lettered |
he/she/it lettered | they lettered |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was lettering | we were lettering |
you were lettering | you were lettering |
he/she/it was lettering | they were lettering |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had lettered | we had lettered |
you had lettered | you had lettered |
he/she/it had lettered | they had lettered |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been lettering | we had been lettering |
you had been lettering | you had been lettering |
he/she/it had been lettering | they had been lettering |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will letter | we shall/will letter |
you will letter | you will letter |
he/she/it will letter | they will letter |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be lettering | we shall/will be lettering |
you will be lettering | you will be lettering |
he/she/it will be lettering | they will be lettering |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have lettered | we shall/will have lettered |
you will have lettered | you will have lettered |
he/she/it will have lettered | they will have lettered |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been lettering | we shall/will have been lettering |
you will have been lettering | you will have been lettering |
he/she/it will have been lettering | they will have been lettering |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would letter | we should/would letter |
you would letter | you would letter |
he/she/it would letter | they would letter |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be lettering | we should/would be lettering |
you would be lettering | you would be lettering |
he/she/it would be lettering | they would be lettering |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have lettered | we should/would have lettered |
you would have lettered | you would have lettered |
he/she/it would have lettered | they would have lettered |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been lettering | we should/would have been lettering |
you would have been lettering | you would have been lettering |
he/she/it would have been lettering | they would have been lettering |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am lettered | we are lettered |
you are lettered | you are lettered |
he/she/it is lettered | they are lettered |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being lettered | we are being lettered |
you are being lettered | you are being lettered |
he/she/it is being lettered | they are being lettered |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been lettered | we have been lettered |
you have been lettered | you have been lettered |
he/she/it has been lettered | they have been lettered |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was lettered | we were lettered |
you were lettered | you were lettered |
he/she/it was lettered | they were lettered |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being lettered | we were being lettered |
you were being lettered | you were being lettered |
he/she/it was being lettered | they were being lettered |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been lettered | we had been lettered |
you had been lettered | you had been lettered |
he/she/it had been lettered | they had been lettered |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be lettered | we shall/will be lettered |
you will be lettered | you will be lettered |
he/she/it will be lettered | they will be lettered |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been lettered | we shall/will have been lettered |
you will have been lettered | you will have been lettered |
he/she/it will have been lettered | they will have been lettered |