envelope
A flat paper container used to send letters or cards through the mail. It usually has a flap that you fold and stick down to close it.
Exemplos
3 de 5I need to buy a white envelope for my grandmother's birthday card.
I need to buy a white envelope for my grandmother's birthday card.
Please ensure the application is placed inside a sealed envelope.
Please ensure the application is placed inside a sealed envelope.
Just grab any old envelope and write the phone number on the back.
Just grab any old envelope and write the phone number on the back.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
An Envelope is for Electronic mail's older brother: regular mail.
Quiz rápido
Don't forget to write the address on the ____ before you mail it.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: envelope
Exemplos
I need to buy a white envelope for my grandmother's birthday card.
everydayI need to buy a white envelope for my grandmother's birthday card.
Please ensure the application is placed inside a sealed envelope.
formalPlease ensure the application is placed inside a sealed envelope.
Just grab any old envelope and write the phone number on the back.
informalJust grab any old envelope and write the phone number on the back.
The data collected from the participants was kept in a secure, labeled envelope.
academicThe data collected from the participants was kept in a secure, labeled envelope.
Please include a stamped return envelope with your signed contract.
businessPlease include a stamped return envelope with your signed contract.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
push the envelope
to go beyond the normal limits of what is possible
back-of-the-envelope calculation
a quick, rough estimation
under plain cover/envelope
sent in a way that does not show what is inside
Frequentemente confundido com
Envelop (without the 'e') is a verb meaning to wrap or cover something completely, whereas envelope is the noun for the paper container.
Notas de uso
The word 'envelope' is a countable noun. It is most commonly used in the context of sending mail or storing flat documents.
Erros comuns
Learners often forget the final 'e' in the noun form, writing 'envelop' instead of 'envelope'.
Dica de memorização
An Envelope is for Electronic mail's older brother: regular mail.
Origem da palavra
From the French word 'envelopper', meaning to wrap, cover, or surround.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many cultures, specifically in East Asia, money is traditionally given in red envelopes during holidays or special occasions.
Quiz rápido
Don't forget to write the address on the ____ before you mail it.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: envelope
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