write (r t)v. wrote (r  t), writ·ten (r t n) also writ (rt), writ·ing, writes v.tr. 1. a. To form (letters, words, or symbols) on a surface such as paper with an instrument such as a pen. b. To spell: How do you write your name? 2. To form (letters or words) in cursive style. 3. To compose and set down, especially in literary or musical form: write a poem; write a prelude. 4. To draw up in legal form; draft: write a will. 5. To fill in or cover with writing: write a check; wrote five pages in an hour. 6. To express in writing; set down: write one's thoughts. 7. To communicate by correspondence: wrote that she was planning to visit. 8. To underwrite, as an insurance policy. 9. To indicate; mark: "Utter dejection was written on every face" (Winston S. Churchill). 10. To ordain or prophesy: It was written that the empire would fall. 11. Computer Science To transfer or copy (information) from memory to a storage device or output device. v.intr. Phrasal Verbs: 1. To trace or form letters, words, or symbols on paper or another surface. 2. To produce written material, such as articles or books. 3. To compose a letter; communicate by mail. write down 1. To set down in writing. 2. To reduce in rank, value, or price. 3. To disparage in writing. 4. To write in a conspicuously simple or condescending style: felt he had to write down to his students. write in 1. To cast a vote by inserting (a name not listed on a ballot). 2. To insert in a text or document: wrote in an apology at the end of the note. 3. To communicate with an organization by mail: write in with a completed entry form. write off 1. To reduce to zero the book value of (an asset that has become worthless). 2. To cancel from accounts as a loss. 3. To consider as a loss or failure: wrote off the rainy first day of the vacation. write out 1. To express or compose in writing: write out a request. 2. To write in full or expanded form: All abbreviations are to be written out. write up Idioms: 1. To write a report or description of, as for publication. 2. To bring (a journal, for example) up to date. 3. To overstate the value of (assets). 4. To report (someone) in writing, as for breaking the law. wrote him up for speeding. write (one's) own ticket To set one's own terms or course of action entirely according to one's own needs or wishes: an open-ended and generous scholarship that lets recipients write their own ticket. writ large Signified, expressed, or embodied in a greater or more prominent magnitude or degree: "The man was no more than the boy writ large" (George Eliot). [Middle English writen, from Old English wr tan.]Word History: Every western Indo-European language except English derives its verb for "to write" from Latin scr bere: écrire in French, escribir in Spanish, scrivere in Italian, scribaim in Old Irish, ysgrifennu in Welsh, skriva in Breton, skrifa in Old Norse, skrive in Danish and Norwegian, skriva in Swedish, schreiben in German, schrijven in Dutch. The Old English verb "to write" is wrtan, from a Germanic root *writ- that derives from an Indo-European root *wreid- meaning "to cut, scratch, tear, sketch an outline." German still retains this meaning in its cognate verb reissen, "to tear." Only Old English employed wrtan to refer to writing, that is, scratching on parchment with a pen. English shows a similar contrariness in its verb read, being almost the only western European language not to derive its verb for that concept from Latin legere. |
write [raɪt]
vb writes, writing, wrote, written
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to draw or mark (symbols, words, etc.) on a surface, usually paper, with a pen, pencil, or other instrument
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to describe or record (ideas, experiences, etc.) in writing
3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to compose (a letter) to or correspond regularly with (a person, organization, etc.)
4. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) (tr; may take a clause as object) to say or communicate by letter he wrote that he was on his way
5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) (tr) Informal chiefly US and Canadian to send a letter to (a person, etc.)
6. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to write (words) in cursive as opposed to printed style
7. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (tr) to be sufficiently familiar with (a specified style, language, etc.) to use it in writing
8. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to be the author or composer of (books, music, etc.)
9. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to fill in the details for (a document, form, etc.)
10. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to draw up or draft
11. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to produce by writing he wrote ten pages
12. (tr) to show clearly envy was written all over his face
13. (tr) to spell, inscribe, or entitle
14. (tr) to ordain or prophesy it is written
15. (Social Science / Education) (tr) to sit (an examination)
16. (intr) to produce writing as specified
17. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing to record (data) in a location in a storage device Compare read1 [16]
18. (Business / Insurance) (tr) See underwrite [3a] See also write down, write in, write off, write out, write up
[Old English wrītan (originally: to scratch runes into bark); related to Old Frisian wrīta, Old Norse rīta, Old High German rīzan (German reissen to tear)]
writable adj
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| Verb | 1. | write - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels" authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" draw - write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office" create verbally - create with or from words lyric - write lyrics for (a song) profile - write about; "The author of this article profiles a famous painter" paragraph - write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher paragraph - write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper" write off - write something fluently, and without hesitation dash off, fling off, scratch off, toss off, knock off - write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"; "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess" rewrite - rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose; "re-write a play for use in schools" write copy - write for commercial publications; "She writes copy for Harper's Bazaar" poetise, poetize, verse, versify - compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga" author - be the author of; "She authored this play" annotate, footnote - add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments; "The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel" publish, write - have (one's written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career" script - write a script for; "The playwright scripted the movie" |
| 2. | write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" write in - write to an organization; "Many listeners wrote in after the controversial radio program" style - make consistent with certain rules of style; "style a manuscript" apostrophise, apostrophize - use an apostrophe rewrite - write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis" sign, subscribe - mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" handwrite - write by hand; "You should handwrite the note to your guests" drop a line, write - communicate (with) in writing; "Write her soon, please!" set down, write down, get down, put down - put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. make out, write out, issue, cut - make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me" write up - bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation; "The New York Times wrote him up last week"; "Did your boss write you up?" | |
| 3. | write - have (one's written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career" create verbally - create with or from words | |
| 4. | write - communicate (with) in writing; "Write her soon, please!" write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week" correspond - exchange messages; "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years" write - communicate by letter; "He wrote that he would be coming soon" | |
| 5. | write - communicate by letter; "He wrote that he would be coming soon" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" drop a line, write - communicate (with) in writing; "Write her soon, please!" | |
| 6. | write - write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner counterpoint - write in counterpoint; "Bach perfected the art of counterpointing" set to music - write (music) for (a text) score - write a musical score for instrumentate, instrument - write an instrumental score for | |
| 7. | write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet" dot - make a dot or dots trace, describe, draw, line, delineate - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" stenograph - write in shorthand; "The students were able to stenograph and record the conversation" calligraph - write beautifully and ornamentally cross - trace a line through or across; "cross your `t'" superscribe - write on the outside or upper part of; "superscribe an envelope" superscribe - write on the top or outside; "superscribe one's name and address" capitalise, capitalize - write in capital letters letter - mark letters on or mark with letters print - write as if with print; not cursive copy - copy down as is; "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over" | |
| 8. | write - record data on a computer; "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures overwrite - write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data; "overwrite that file" | |
| 9. | write - write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter" spell out - spell fully and without abbreviating; "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?" | |
| 10. | write - create code, write a computer program; "She writes code faster than anybody else" create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands |
write
verb record, copy, scribble, take down, inscribe, set down, transcribe, jot down, put in writing, commit to paper, indite, put down in black and white Write your name and address at the top of the page.
2. correspond, get in touch, keep in touch, write a letter, drop a line, drop a note Why didn't you write and let me know you were coming?
write something or someone off disregard, ignore, dismiss, regard something or someone as finished, consider something or someone as unimportant He is fed up with people writing him off because of his age.
write something off
1. (Informal) wreck, total (slang), crash, destroy, trash (slang), smash up, damage beyond repair John's written off four cars. Now he sticks to public transport.
2. cancel, shelve, forget about, cross out, score out, give up for lost The President persuaded the West to write off Polish debts.
Translations
write [raɪt] (wrote (pt) (written (pp)))
A. VT
1. (gen) [+ letter, book, essay, article] → escribir; [+ music, song] → escribir, componer
he's just written another novel → acaba de escribir otra novela
write your name here → escribe or pon tu nombre aquí
how do you write his name? → ¿cómo se escribe su nombre?
he's got an essay to write → tiene que escribir una redacción
she writes that she is very happy in her new life → dice en la carta que está muy contenta con su nueva vida
it is written that → está escrito que ...
to write sb a cheque → hacer un cheque a algn, extender un cheque a algn(more frm)
to write a letter to sb; write sb a letter → escribir(una carta)a algn
to write a note to/for sb → escribir una nota a algn
to write sb a prescription; write a prescription for sb → hacer una receta a algn
to have sth written all over one he had "policeman" written all over him → se le notaba a la legua que era policía
his guilt was written all over him → se le veía or notaba en la cara que era culpable
you're lying, it's written all over your face! → estás mintiendo, se te nota a la legua or en la cara
he's just written another novel → acaba de escribir otra novela
write your name here → escribe or pon tu nombre aquí
how do you write his name? → ¿cómo se escribe su nombre?
he's got an essay to write → tiene que escribir una redacción
she writes that she is very happy in her new life → dice en la carta que está muy contenta con su nueva vida
it is written that → está escrito que ...
to write sb a cheque → hacer un cheque a algn, extender un cheque a algn(more frm)
to write a letter to sb; write sb a letter → escribir(una carta)a algn
to write a note to/for sb → escribir una nota a algn
to write sb a prescription; write a prescription for sb → hacer una receta a algn
to have sth written all over one he had "policeman" written all over him → se le notaba a la legua que era policía
his guilt was written all over him → se le veía or notaba en la cara que era culpable
you're lying, it's written all over your face! → estás mintiendo, se te nota a la legua or en la cara
2. (= write a letter to) (US) to write sb → escribir a algn
B. VI
1. (in longhand) → escribir
write on both sides of the paper → escribe por los dos lados del papel
this pen writes well → esta pluma escribe muy bien
write on both sides of the paper → escribe por los dos lados del papel
this pen writes well → esta pluma escribe muy bien
2. (= correspond) → escribir
she wrote to say that she'd be late → escribió para avisar que llegaría tarde
I am writing in reply to your advertisement → les escribo en respuesta a su anuncio
I'll write for a catalogue → escribiré pidiendo un catálogo
to write to sb → escribir a algn
it's nothing to write home about → no es nada del otro mundo
she wrote to say that she'd be late → escribió para avisar que llegaría tarde
I am writing in reply to your advertisement → les escribo en respuesta a su anuncio
I'll write for a catalogue → escribiré pidiendo un catálogo
to write to sb → escribir a algn
it's nothing to write home about → no es nada del otro mundo
3. (as author, journalist) → escribir
he writes for a living → se gana la vida escribiendo
he writes about social policy → escribe sobre política social
he writes for the "Times" → escribe or colabora en el "Times"
he writes on foreign policy for the "Guardian" → escribe sobre política internacional para el "Guardian"
he writes for a living → se gana la vida escribiendo
he writes about social policy → escribe sobre política social
he writes for the "Times" → escribe or colabora en el "Times"
he writes on foreign policy for the "Guardian" → escribe sobre política internacional para el "Guardian"
write back VI + ADV to write back to sb → contestar a algn
he wrote in April but I still haven't written back → me escribió en abril pero aún no le he contestado
he wrote in April but I still haven't written back → me escribió en abril pero aún no le he contestado
write down VT + ADV
2. (= decrease value of) [+ asset] → amortizar(por depreciación); [+ value] → depreciar; [+ goods] → rebajar el valor en libros
write in
A. VI + ADV → escribir, mandar una carta
a lot of people have written in to complain → mucha gente ha escrito or ha mandado cartas quejándose
to write in for sth → escribir pidiendo algo
a lot of people have written in to complain → mucha gente ha escrito or ha mandado cartas quejándose
to write in for sth → escribir pidiendo algo
B. VT + ADV (= include) [+ word, item, part, scene] → añadir, agregar; [+ clause in contract] → incluir (US) (Pol) [+ candidate's name] → añadir a la lista oficial
write into VT + PREP
1. (Jur) → incluir en
to write sth into an agreement/contract (at the outset) → incluir algo en un acuerdo/contrato; (later) → añadir algo en un acuerdo/contrato
to write sth into an agreement/contract (at the outset) → incluir algo en un acuerdo/contrato; (later) → añadir algo en un acuerdo/contrato
2. [+ character, scene, item] → incluir en
write off
B. VT + ADV
1. (Fin) [+ debt] → cancelar(por considerarla incobrable)
to write £1000 off for depreciation → amortizar 1000 libras por depreciación
to write sth off against tax → desgravar algo de los impuestos
to write £1000 off for depreciation → amortizar 1000 libras por depreciación
to write sth off against tax → desgravar algo de los impuestos
2. [+ vehicle] [insurer] → declarar siniestro total; [driver] → destrozar
the car had to be written off → el coche fue declarado siniestro total
he has just written off his new car → acaba de tener un accidente con el coche nuevo y ha quedado destrozado
the car had to be written off → el coche fue declarado siniestro total
he has just written off his new car → acaba de tener un accidente con el coche nuevo y ha quedado destrozado
3. (= reject) [+ idea, scheme] → desechar
to write sth off as a total loss → considerar algo como totalmente perdido
I've written off the whole thing as a dead loss → ese asunto lo considero un fracaso que es mejor olvidar
it would be unwise to write off the former minister just yet → sería prematuro considerar acabado al anterior ministro
many people wrote them off as cranks → mucha gente los rechazó considerándolos unos chalados
to write sth off as a total loss → considerar algo como totalmente perdido
I've written off the whole thing as a dead loss → ese asunto lo considero un fracaso que es mejor olvidar
it would be unwise to write off the former minister just yet → sería prematuro considerar acabado al anterior ministro
many people wrote them off as cranks → mucha gente los rechazó considerándolos unos chalados
4. (= write quickly) [+ letter, postcard] → escribir(rápidamente)
write out VT + ADV
1. (= put on paper) [+ word, name, speech, list] → escribir
2. (= make out) [+ cheque] → hacer, extender(more frm); [+ receipt] → hacer; [+ prescription] → escribir
3. (= copy) [+ notes, essay] → pasar en limpio, pasar a limpio(Sp); [+ recipe] → copiar
4. (of TV or radio series) [+ character, part] → suprimir
he was written out of the series → suprimieron el papel que tenía en la serie, lo eliminaron de la serie
he was written out of the series → suprimieron el papel que tenía en la serie, lo eliminaron de la serie
write up VT + ADV
1. (= make) [+ report] → redactar; [+ notes] → pasar en limpio, pasar a limpio(Sp); [+ diary] → poner al día
2. (= record) [+ experiment, one's findings, visit] → describir(por escrito)
write [ˈraɪt] [wrote] (pt) [written] (pp)
vt
[+ word, name, address] → écrire
She took a card out and wrote an address on it → Elle sortit une carte et écrivit une adresse dessus.
She took a card out and wrote an address on it → Elle sortit une carte et écrivit une adresse dessus.
[+ book, poem, article, piece of music] → écrire
[+ letter, note] → écrire
to write a letter to sb, to write sb a letter → écrire une lettre à qn
to write sb a note → écrire un mot à qn
to write sb (US) → écrire à qn
to write a letter to sb, to write sb a letter → écrire une lettre à qn
to write sb a note → écrire un mot à qn
to write sb (US) → écrire à qn
[+ cheque, receipt, prescription] → faire
vi
(professionally, for publication) → écrire
She writes for many papers → Elle écrit pour de nombreux journaux.
She writes for many papers → Elle écrit pour de nombreux journaux.
(= write a letter) → écrire
to write to sb → écrire à qn
I'm going to write to her in French → Je vais lui écrire en français.
to be nothing to write home about (= not interesting) → n'avoir rien d'extraordinaire
to write away for sth [+ information, goods] → écrire une lettre pour demander qch
Can you write it down for me, please? → Vous pouvez me l'écrire, s'il vous plaît?
I wrote down the address
BUT J'ai noté l'adresse.
You should write in and complain → Vous devriez écrire une lettre de réclamation.
to write sth into a contract → faire figurer qch dans un contrat
to write to sb → écrire à qn
I'm going to write to her in French → Je vais lui écrire en français.
to be nothing to write home about (= not interesting) → n'avoir rien d'extraordinaire
write away
vi → écrire une lettreto write away for sth [+ information, goods] → écrire une lettre pour demander qch
write down
vt sep → écrireCan you write it down for me, please? → Vous pouvez me l'écrire, s'il vous plaît?
I wrote down the address
BUT J'ai noté l'adresse.
write in
vi (= send a letter) (to organization, company) → écrire une lettreYou should write in and complain → Vous devriez écrire une lettre de réclamation.
write into
vt septo write sth into a contract → faire figurer qch dans un contrat
write off
vi (= send a letter) → écrire
to write off for sth [+ information] → écrire pour demander qch; [+ goods] → écrire pour demander qch
to write off for sth [+ information] → écrire pour demander qch; [+ goods] → écrire pour demander qch
vt sep
[+ debt] → faire une croix sur
He had long since written off the money → Il avait fait une croix sur cet argent depuis longtemps., Il avait fait son deuil de cet argent depuis longtemps.
He had long since written off the money → Il avait fait une croix sur cet argent depuis longtemps., Il avait fait son deuil de cet argent depuis longtemps.
(= smash up) [+ car] → démolir complètement
(= dismiss) → mettre à l'index
People write him off because of his age → Les gens le mettent à l'index du fait de son âge.
People write him off because of his age → Les gens le mettent à l'index du fait de son âge.
(= not continue with) [+ plan, activity] → faire une croix sur
We decided to write off the rest of the day and go shopping → Nous avons décidé de faire une croix sur le reste de la journée et d'aller faire des emplettes.
We decided to write off the rest of the day and go shopping → Nous avons décidé de faire une croix sur le reste de la journée et d'aller faire des emplettes.
write out
vt sep [+ report, essay] → écrire
[+ cheque, receipt, prescription] → établir
write-off [ˈraɪtɒf] n
write up
vt sep [+ minutes of meeting, report] → rédigerwrite-off [ˈraɪtɒf] n
(= wasted time)
Today was a complete write-off → Ça a été une journée de perdue, aujourd'hui.
write-protect [ˌraɪtprəˈtɛkt] vt → protéger contre l'écriture
Today was a complete write-off → Ça a été une journée de perdue, aujourd'hui.
write-protect [ˌraɪtprəˈtɛkt] vt → protéger contre l'écriture
write pret <wrote or (obs) writ> ptp <written or (obs) writ>
write:
vt
(also Comput) → schreiben; cheque, copy → ausstellen; notes → sich (dat) → aufschreiben, sich (dat) → machen; application form → ausfüllen; he wrote me a letter → er schrieb mir einen Brief; he wrote himself a note so that he wouldn’t forget → er machte sich (dat) → eine Notiz, um sich zu erinnern; he wrote five pages → er schrieb fünf Seiten voll; print your name, don’t write it → schreiben Sie Ihren Namen in Druckschrift, nicht in Schreibschrift; how is that written? → wie schreibt man das?; to write something to disk → etw auf Diskette schreiben; it is written that … (old) → es steht geschrieben, dass …; writ(ten) large (fig) → verdeutlicht; (= on a larger scale) → im Großen; it was written all over his face → es stand ihm im or auf dem Gesicht geschrieben; he had “policeman” written all over him → man sah ihm den Polizisten schon von Weitem an ? shorthand
(Insur) policy → abschließen
CD, DVD → brennen
vi → schreiben; as I write … → während ich dies schreibe, …; to write to somebody → jdm schreiben; we write to each other → wir schreiben uns; I wrote to him to come → ich habe ihm geschrieben, er solle kommen or dass er kommen solle; that’s nothing to write home about (inf) → das ist nichts Weltbewegendes; I’ll write for it at once → ich bestelle es sofort, ich fordere es gleich an; he has always wanted to write → er wollte immer (ein) Schriftsteller werden
write:
write-in
n (US) → Stimmabgabe f → für einen nicht in der Liste aufgeführten Kandidaten
write-off
n
(Comm) → Abschreibung f
write [raɪt] (wrote (pt) (written (pp)))
write [raɪt] (wrote (pt) (written (pp)))
1. vt → scrivere; (list) → compilare; (certificate) → redigere
she wrote that she'd arrive soon → scrisse che sarebbe arrivata presto
to write sb a letter → scrivere una lettera a qn
he's just written another novel → ha appena scritto un altro romanzo
how is his name written? → come si scrive il suo nome?
she wrote three pages → ha scritto tre pagine
his guilt was written all over his face → gli si leggeva in faccia che era colpevole
she wrote that she'd arrive soon → scrisse che sarebbe arrivata presto
to write sb a letter → scrivere una lettera a qn
he's just written another novel → ha appena scritto un altro romanzo
how is his name written? → come si scrive il suo nome?
she wrote three pages → ha scritto tre pagine
his guilt was written all over his face → gli si leggeva in faccia che era colpevole
2. vi → scrivere
to write to sb → scrivere a qn
it's nothing to write home about (fam) → non è niente di speciale
I'll write for the catalogue → scriverò per farmi mandare il catalogo
to write for a paper → scrivere per un giornale
to write to sb → scrivere a qn
it's nothing to write home about (fam) → non è niente di speciale
I'll write for the catalogue → scriverò per farmi mandare il catalogo
to write for a paper → scrivere per un giornale
write away vi + adv to write away for (information) → richiedere per posta; (goods) → ordinare per posta
write back vi + adv → rispondere (con una lettera)
write down vt + adv (make a note of) → segnare, annotare; (put in writing) → mettere per iscritto
write in
1. vt + adv → inserire
write off
1. vi + adv = write away
2. vt + adv (debt) → estinguere; (scheme) → porre un termine a; (smash up, car) → distruggere
he was written off as useless (fig) → fu deciso che era un incompetente punto e basta
he was written off as useless (fig) → fu deciso che era un incompetente punto e basta
write out vt + adv (gen) → scrivere; (list, form) → compilare; (cheque) → fare; (copy, essay) → ricopiare
write up vt + adv (notes, diary) → aggiornare; (write report on, developments) → mettere per iscritto
she wrote the play up in the Glasgow Herald → ha scritto una recensione della commedia sul Glasgow Herald
she wrote the play up in the Glasgow Herald → ha scritto una recensione della commedia sul Glasgow Herald
write [raɪt] (wrote (pt) (written (pp)))
1. vt → scrivere; (list) → compilare; (certificate) → redigere
she wrote that she'd arrive soon → scrisse che sarebbe arrivata presto
to write sb a letter → scrivere una lettera a qn
he's just written another novel → ha appena scritto un altro romanzo
how is his name written? → come si scrive il suo nome?
she wrote three pages → ha scritto tre pagine
his guilt was written all over his face → gli si leggeva in faccia che era colpevole
she wrote that she'd arrive soon → scrisse che sarebbe arrivata presto
to write sb a letter → scrivere una lettera a qn
he's just written another novel → ha appena scritto un altro romanzo
how is his name written? → come si scrive il suo nome?
she wrote three pages → ha scritto tre pagine
his guilt was written all over his face → gli si leggeva in faccia che era colpevole
2. vi → scrivere
to write to sb → scrivere a qn
it's nothing to write home about (fam) → non è niente di speciale
I'll write for the catalogue → scriverò per farmi mandare il catalogo
to write for a paper → scrivere per un giornale
to write to sb → scrivere a qn
it's nothing to write home about (fam) → non è niente di speciale
I'll write for the catalogue → scriverò per farmi mandare il catalogo
to write for a paper → scrivere per un giornale
write away vi + adv to write away for (information) → richiedere per posta; (goods) → ordinare per posta
write back vi + adv → rispondere (con una lettera)
write down vt + adv (make a note of) → segnare, annotare; (put in writing) → mettere per iscritto
write in
1. vt + adv → inserire
write off
1. vi + adv = write away
2. vt + adv (debt) → estinguere; (scheme) → porre un termine a; (smash up, car) → distruggere
he was written off as useless (fig) → fu deciso che era un incompetente punto e basta
he was written off as useless (fig) → fu deciso che era un incompetente punto e basta
write out vt + adv (gen) → scrivere; (list, form) → compilare; (cheque) → fare; (copy, essay) → ricopiare
write up vt + adv (notes, diary) → aggiornare; (write report on, developments) → mettere per iscritto
she wrote the play up in the Glasgow Herald → ha scritto una recensione della commedia sul Glasgow Herald
she wrote the play up in the Glasgow Herald → ha scritto una recensione della commedia sul Glasgow Herald
v write [rait]
1 to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink. skryf يَكْتُب пиша psát skrive schreiben γράφω escribir kirjutama نوشتن kirjoittaa écrire לִכתוֹב लिखना pisati (le)ír menulis skrifa scrivere 書く (글자, 단어 등을) 쓰다 rašyti rakstīt menulis schrijven skrive pisać escrever a scrie писать písať (na)pisati pisati skriva เขียน yazı yazmak 寫 писати لکھنا viết 写
2 to compose the text of (a book, poem etc) She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters. skryf يُؤَلِّف، يَكْتُبُ كِتاباً أو قَصيدَةً съчинявам psát skrive schreiben (συγ)γράφω, συνθέτω (μουσική) escribir kirjutama نگاشتن kirjoittaa écrire לִכתוֹב, לְחַבֵּר मजमून लिखना pisati megír menulis skrifa scrivere 著作する (책, 시 등을) 쓰다 rašyti sacerēt; sarakstīt mengarang; menggubah schrijven skrive pisać escrever a scrie писать písať napisati pisati skriva บรรยาย yazmak 編寫 писати, складати تصنیف کرنا viết sách 编写
3 to compose a letter (and send it) He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week. skryf يَكْتُبُ رِسالَةً пиша napsat skrive schreiben γράφω (γράμμα) escribir (kirja) kirjutama نوشتن؛ تحریر کردن kirjoittaa écrire לִכתוֹב पत्र लिखना और भेजना pisati, sastaviti (meg)ír menulis skrifa scrivere 手紙を書く (편지 등을) 쓰다 parašyti uzrakstīt; aizrakstīt menulis surat schrijven skrive napisać escrever a scrie, a compune написать napísať (na)pisati pisati skriva เขียน yazmak 寫信 написати خط لکھ کر بھیجنا viết thư 写信
n writer
a person who writes, especially for a living Dickens was a famous English writer; the writer of this letter. skrywer, outeur كاتِب писател spisovatel, -ka; pisatel, -ka forfatter der/die Schriftsteller(in), der/die Schreiber(in) συγγραφέας, συντάκτης escritor kirjanik, kirjutaja نویسنده؛ مولف kirjailija écrivain/-aine סוֹפֵר, כּוֹתֵב लेखक pisac író penulis rithöfundur scrittore, scrittrice 作家 작가 rašytojas rakstnieks; autors penulis; pengarang schrijver forfatter, skribent pisarz escritor scriitor писатель; автор spisovateľ, -ka; pisateľ, -ka pisec književnik författare, skribent ผู้เขียน yazar 作家 письменник; автор لکھنے والا tác giả 作家
n writing
letters or other forms of script giving the written form of (a) language the Chinese form of writing; I can't read your writing. skryfvorm, skrif كِتابَه писане písmo skrift; håndskrift die Schrift γραφή, γράψιμο escritura (käe)kiri دستخط kirjoitus écriture כְּתִיבָה लेखन pisanje írás tulisan skrift scrittura 書体 쓰기, 저술 rašymas, raštas raksts; rakstība tulisan schrift skrift pismo escrita scris; scriere письменность; почерк písmo pisava rukopis skrift, handstil การเขียน yazı 書寫，筆跡 писемність; письмо تحریر chữ viết 书写，笔体
n pl writings
the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person the writings of Plato. geskrifte كِتابات، مُؤَلَّفات трудове spisy værker; skrifter die Schriften (pl.) γραπτά, έργα (πληθ.) escrito, obra escrita teosed آثار kirjoitukset écrits כְּתָבִים लेखन spisi, pismena vki művei tulisan skrif, (öll) ritverk scritti, opere 著作集 문학 작품, 저서 raštai, kūriniai sacerējumi; darbi geschriften skrifter, tekster, verk pisma, dzieła escritos scrieri сочинения spisy dela dela skrifter, verk งานเขียน yazılı yapıtlar/eserler 著作 твори تصانیف tác phẩm 著作
adj written [ˈritn]
in writing a written message. geskrewe مَكْتوب писмен písemný, psaný skreven schriftlich γραπτός escrito kirjalik مکتوب؛ کتبی kirjallinen écrit כָּתוּב लिखित napisan írott; írva tertulis skrifaður, skriflegur scritto 書かれた 씌어진 parašytas rakstisks; rakstveida- geschreven skriftlig, skrift-(språk) pisemny escrito scris письменный písomný napisan pisan skriven, skriftlig เขียน yazılı 書面的 написаний لکھا ہوا được viết 书面的
n writing-paper
paper for writing letters etc on writing-paper and envelopes. skryfpapier وَرَق لِكِتابَة الرَّسائِل хартия за писма dopisní papír skrivepapir das Briefpapier χαρτί αλληλογραφίας papel de escribir, papel de carta kirjapaber کاغذ نوشتن kirjepaperi papier à lettres נְייָר כְּתִיבָה लिखने का कागज papir za pisanje levélpapír kertas tulis bréfsefni carta da lettere 便せん 필기 용지 rašomasis/laiškinis popierius rakstāmpapīrs; vēstuļu papīrs kertas tulis schrijfpapier brevpapir papeteria, papier do pisania papel de carta hârtie de scris писчая, почтовая бумага listový papier pisemski papir papir za pisanje pisama skrivpapper กระดาษสำหรับเขียนจดหมาย mektup/yazı kâğıdı 信紙 письмовий папір لکھنے کا کاغذ giấy viết thư 信纸
write down
to record in writing She wrote down every word he said. neerskryf يُدَوِّن، يُسَجِّل записвам zapsat skrive ned aufschreiben (κατα)γράφω, σημειώνω anotar, apuntar üles kirjutama نوشتن؛ یادداشت کردن kirjata ylös mettre par écrit לִכתוֹב, לִרשוֹם लिखना zapisati leír mencatat skrá, skrifa niður annotare 書き留める 기록하다, 적다 užrašyti pierakstīt menyalin; mencatat opschrijven skrive opp/ned zapisać assentar a scrie/a nota pe hârtie записывать zapísať zapisati zabeležiti skriva ner จด; บันทึก kaydetmek, yazmak 記下 записувати لکھنا ghi chép 记下
write out
to copy or record in writing Write this exercise out in your neatest handwriting. uitskryf يَكْتُب، يُدَوِّن написвам přepsat skrive af; renskrive abschreiben αντιγράφω, καθαρογράφω transcribir ümber kirjutama جزئیات را نوشتن؛ تحریر کردن kirjoittaa transcrire לְהַעֲתִיק, לְשַכתֵב लिखित में दर्ज करना prepisati lemásol, leír menyalin afrita, skrifa upp trascrivere 清書する 작성하다 perrašyti norakstīt; pārrakstīt menulis overschrijven skrive av; renskrive; skrive ut przepisać, zapisać copiar a copia переписывать predpísať prepisati prepisati skriva ut (rent) เขียนออกมา kopya etmek 抄寫或書寫記錄 виписувати; переписувати سب کچھ لکھ لینا chép toàn bộ 写出
write → يَكْتُب napsat skrive schreiben γράφω escribir kirjoittaa écrire pisati scrivere 書く 글씨를 쓰다 schrijven skrive napisać escrever писать skriva เขียน yazmak viết 写
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