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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
| Imperative |
|---|
| Present |
|---|
| I e-mail |
| you e-mail |
| he/she/it e-mails |
| we e-mail |
| you e-mail |
| they e-mail |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I e-mailed |
| you e-mailed |
| he/she/it e-mailed |
| we e-mailed |
| you e-mailed |
| they e-mailed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am e-mailing |
| you are e-mailing |
| he/she/it is e-mailing |
| we are e-mailing |
| you are e-mailing |
| they are e-mailing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have e-mailed |
| you have e-mailed |
| he/she/it has e-mailed |
| we have e-mailed |
| you have e-mailed |
| they have e-mailed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was e-mailing |
| you were e-mailing |
| he/she/it was e-mailing |
| we were e-mailing |
| you were e-mailing |
| they were e-mailing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had e-mailed |
| you had e-mailed |
| he/she/it had e-mailed |
| we had e-mailed |
| you had e-mailed |
| they had e-mailed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will e-mail |
| you will e-mail |
| he/she/it will e-mail |
| we will e-mail |
| you will e-mail |
| they will e-mail |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have e-mailed |
| you will have e-mailed |
| he/she/it will have e-mailed |
| we will have e-mailed |
| you will have e-mailed |
| they will have e-mailed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be e-mailing |
| you will be e-mailing |
| he/she/it will be e-mailing |
| we will be e-mailing |
| you will be e-mailing |
| they will be e-mailing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been e-mailing |
| you have been e-mailing |
| he/she/it has been e-mailing |
| we have been e-mailing |
| you have been e-mailing |
| they have been e-mailing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been e-mailing |
| you will have been e-mailing |
| he/she/it will have been e-mailing |
| we will have been e-mailing |
| you will have been e-mailing |
| they will have been e-mailing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been e-mailing |
| you had been e-mailing |
| he/she/it had been e-mailing |
| we had been e-mailing |
| you had been e-mailing |
| they had been e-mailing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would e-mail |
| you would e-mail |
| he/she/it would e-mail |
| we would e-mail |
| you would e-mail |
| they would e-mail |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have e-mailed |
| you would have e-mailed |
| he/she/it would have e-mailed |
| we would have e-mailed |
| you would have e-mailed |
| they would have e-mailed |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Electronic mail, typed messages sent and received electronically via a computer network.
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Noun 1. [画像: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]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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
e-mail,
(also E-mail).
1. electronic mail. She sent him an email. رسالة إلكترونيّه e-mail E-mail (elektronische Post) ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο e-mail, correo electrónico sähköposti courrier électronique e-mail, pos elektronik e-mail, posta elettronica 電子メール 전자 메일 elektroninis paštas e-pasts e-mail poczta elektroniczna ايميل электронная почта elektronska pošta จดหมายอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ e-mail, elektronik posta 電子郵件 电子邮件
2. (adjectival) What is your e-mail address?. e-pos بَريد إلِكْتروني имейл de e-mail e-mail e-mail-... e-post; elektronisk post; e-mail; e-mail- που έχει σχέση με το ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο e-mail, correo electrónico e-kiri پست الکترونیکی sähköposti- courrier électronique דוֹאָר אֶלֶקטרוֹנִי ई-मेल e-mail e-mail, pos elektronik e-mail, posta elettronica* 電子メールの 전자 메일의 elektroninio pašto e-pasta- alamat mel elektronik e-mail e-post (elektronisk post) elektroniczny ایمیل адрес электронной почты e-mail elektronska pošta e-post, e-mail เกี่ยวกับอีเมล e-mail 電子郵件的 такий, що стосується електронної пошти برقیاتی پیغام کی نسبت سے thuộc thư điện tử 电子邮箱的
verbHe promised to e-mail us his answer. e-pos يُرْسِل بِالبَريد الإلِكْتروني изпращам съобщение по имейл enviar por e-mail e-mailovat per E-mail zuschicken sende med e-post; e-maile enviar un e-mail, enviar por correo electrónico e-kirja saatma ایمیل زدن؛ پست الکترونیکی کردن lähettää sähköpostitse envoyer par courrier électronique לִשלוֹח דוָאר אֶלֶקטרוֹנִי ई-मेल करना poslati elektronskom poštom mengirim e-mail inviare/spedire un'e-mail 電子メールを送る 전자 메일로 보내다 (pa)siøsti elektroniniu paðtu sūtīt pa e-pastu hantar mel elektronik e-mailen wysłać list pocztą elektroniczną ايميل ليږل посылать по электронной почте poslať elektronickou poštou poslati po elektronski pošti poslati elektronsku poštu e-posta, e-maila ส่งอีเมล e-mail çekmek 發電子郵件 надсилати за допомогою електронної пошти برقیاتی پیغام ارسال کرنا gửi thư điện tử 发电子邮件
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E-mail
→ E-Mail
→ E-mail
→ Sähköposti
→ Elektronička pošta
→ Eメール
→ 이메일
→ E-mail
→ E-post
→ E-mail
→ E-mail
→ อีเมล
→ E-posta
→ Thư điện tử
→ 电子邮件
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