Usages of la lettre
Ils attendent une lettre de mon frère.
They are waiting for a letter from my brother.
J'attends une lettre avec un timbre français.
I am waiting for a letter with a French stamp.
Cette dernière lettre est muette.
This last letter is silent.
J'allais retirer l'argent et poster la lettre, mais j'ai eu un contretemps.
I was going to withdraw the money and mail the letter, but I had a setback.
Prends la lettre : ton nom est écrit dessus.
Take the letter : your name is written on it.
Le filigrane étant absent, ils ne peuvent pas authentifier la lettre, d'autant moins qu'elle est déchirée.
The watermark being absent, they cannot authenticate the letter, all the less since it is torn.
Ce texte est illisible et je ne vois guère les lettres.
This text is illegible and I can hardly see the letters.
Il a brûlé toutes ses lettres.
He burned all his letters.
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