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Write
/raɪt/ , verb
To form letters or words on a surface
Example of usage:
I will write a letter.
Wordsets: A1
write on other languages
| Languages | Translation | Transcription | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Romanian | a scrie | /a ˈskri.e/ | Voi scrie o scrisoare. |
French | écrire | /ekʁiʁ/ | Je vais écrire une lettre. |
Portuguese (European) | escrever | /iʃkɾɨˈveɾ/ | Vou escrever uma carta. |
Spanish | escribir | /es.kɾiˈβiɾ/ | Voy a escribir una carta. |
Hungarian | írni | /ˈiːrni/ | Írni fogok egy levelet. |
Finnish | kirjoittaa | /ˈkirjotːa/ | Aion kirjoittaa kirjeen. |
Estonian | kirjutama | /ˈkiːrʲutɑmɑ/ | Ma hakkan kirja kirjutama. |
Polish | pisać | /ˈpʲi.sat͡ɕ/ | Będę pisać list. |
Slovak | písať | /ˈpɪsatʲ/ | Budem písať list. |
Slovenian | pisati | /ˈpɪsati/ | Bodo pisal pismo. |
Croatian | pisati | /ˈpisati/ | Ja ću pisati pismo. |
Czech | psát | /psta:t/ | Budu psát dopis. |
Latvian | rakstīt | /ˈrakstīt/ | Es rakstīšu vēstuli. |
Lithuanian | rašyti | /ˈraʃɪtʲi/ | Aš parašysiu laišką. |
German | schreiben | /ˈʃʁaɪ̯bən/ | Ich werde einen Brief schreiben. |
Dutch | schrijven | /ˈsxrɛi̯vən/ | Ik ga een brief schrijven. |
Italian | scrivere | /ˈskriːvere/ | Scriverò una lettera. |
Esperanto | skribi | /skriˈbi/ | Mi skribos leteron. |
Swedish | skriva | /ˈskrɪːva/ | Jag ska skriva ett brev. |
Danish | skrive | /ˈskʁiːvə/ | Jeg vil skrive et brev. |
Norwegian | skrive | /ˈskɾɪʋə/ | Jeg skal skrive et brev. |
English (British) | write | /raɪt/ | I will write a letter. |
English (American) | write | /raɪt/ | Can you write your name here? |
Greek | γράφω | /ˈɣrafɔ/ | Θα γράψω μια επιστολή. |
Ukrainian | писати | /pɪˈsɑtɪ/ | Я буду писати листа. |
Bulgarian | пиша | /ˈpiʃa/ | Аз ще пиша писмо. |