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e·mail
or e-mail (ē′māl′)n.
1. A system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network.
2. A message or messages sent or received by such a system.
tr.v. e·mailed, e·mail·ing, e·mails or e-mailed or e-mail·ing or e-mails
1. To send (someone) an email: I'll email you when I know my schedule.
2. To send (a message) by email.
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n
(Telecommunications) short for electronic mail
vb (tr)
1. (Communications & Information) to contact (a person) by electronic mail
2. (Communications & Information) to send (a message, document, etc) by electronic mail
ˈe-mailer n
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or email
or E-mail
(ˈiˌmeɪl)n.
1. a system for sending messages via telecommunications links between computers.
2. a message sent by e-mail: Send me an e-mail on the idea.
v.t. 3. to send a message to by e-mail.
[1975–80]
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Past participle: e-mailed
Gerund: e-mailing
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Electronic mail, typed messages sent and received electronically via a computer network.
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| Noun | 1. |  e-mail - (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in; "you cannot send packages by electronic mail"computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures electronic communication - communication by computer freemail - a service providing free email delivery in exchange for exposure to advertising junk e-mail, spam - unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk) snail mail - any mail that is physically delivered by the postal service; "email is much faster than snail mail" |
| Verb | 1. | e-mail - communicate electronically on the computer; "she e-mailed me the good news" computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail spam - send unwanted or junk e-mail |
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Translations
A. N → email m, correo m electrónico
B. VT to e-mail sb → mandar un email or un correo electrónico a algn
to e-mail sth to sb; e-mail sb sth → mandar algo a algn por Internet, mandar algo a algn en un email or en un correo electrónico
to e-mail sth to sb; e-mail sb sth → mandar algo a algn por Internet, mandar algo a algn en un email or en un correo electrónico
C. e-mail account N → cuenta f de correo
e-mail address N → email m, dirección $ electrónica
"my e-mail address is jones at collins dot uk" → -mi email or mi dirección electrónica es jones arroba collins punto uk
e-mail address N → email m, dirección $ electrónica
"my e-mail address is jones at collins dot uk" → -mi email or mi dirección electrónica es jones arroba collins punto uk
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n → E-Mail f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
1. n abbr =electronic mail → posta elettronica
2. vt to E-mail sb → comunicare con qn mediante posta elettronica
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e-mail,
(also E-mail).
1. electronic mail. She sent him an email.
2. (adjectival) What is your e-mail address?.
verbHe promised to e-mail us his answer.
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