Translation
letter, card, menu
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Word origin
From Latin charta ('sheet of papyrus, paper'), borrowed from Greek khartes. The same root gives English 'card', 'chart' and 'charter'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- charta
- English cognates
- card, chart, charter
Grammar
Examples
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I received a letter from my grandmother with family news.
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I would like to see the restaurant menu before deciding.
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He wrote her a long letter to explain his decision.
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Nobody has sent me a handwritten letter in years.
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He dealt the cards and we started playing the favourite game.
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She wrote a very long letter to her best friend.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 12: carta, fuerza, aprender and 7 more words.