write

Översättningar

• skriva

Definitioner

1. Verb

   To put words or letters on paper or a screen.

   Exempel

   • The pupil wrote his name on the paper.
   • Your son has been writing on the wall.
   ≈inscribe≈scrawl≈scribble
2. Verb

   To create a book, article or poem.

   Exempel

   • She wrote three novels before she turned thirty.
   • He wrote the article overnight.
3. Verb

   To send a letter or message to someone.

   Exempel

   • Please write to me when you get there.
   • I'll write to you every week.
4. Verb

   To write and send a message to a person.

   Exempel

   • She wrote him a letter every week.
   • He wrote an email to confirm the meeting.
5. Verb

   To tell someone something in a letter or message.

   Exempel

   • Jimmy wrote me that he needs more money.
   • A man wrote me that he liked the new soap.
6. Verb

   To show information in written form.

   Exempel

   • The due date is written in the course outline.
   • The country's motto is written on the big arch.
   ≈display≈indicate≈mark≈show
7. Verb

   To work as an author.

   Exempel

   • I write for a living.
   • She has written for newspapers all her life.
8. Verb

   To save data on a computer.

   Exempel

   • The program writes the results to a file.
   • Data is written to the disk in small blocks.
   ≈save
9. Verb

   To take a written exam.

   Exempel

   • I was anxious to know my score after I wrote the test.
   • His father wanted him to write the exam again.
   ≈sit
10. Verb

    To leave a lasting mark.

    Exempel

    • The experience was written on his memory forever.
    • Her name was written in the history books.