What does carta in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word carta in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use carta in Spanish.

The word carta in Spanish means letter, menu, card, chart, charter, à la carte, open letter, carte blanche, certified letter, business letter, thank you letter, love letter, authorization letter, permission letter, resignation letter, condolence letter, sympathy letter, naturalization certificate, letter of introduction, recommendation letter, application letter, request letter, wine list, Constitution, Magna Carta, nautical chart, navigation chart, chart, letterbomb, lettercard, criminal record certificate, give carte blanche, bet everything, bet it all, bearer of a letter. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carta

letter

nombre femenino (medio de comunicación escrito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Recibió una carta de su primo que vive en el extranjero.
He got a letter from his cousin who lives abroad.

menu

nombre femenino (restaurante: lista de comidas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No me apetece el menú del día. ¿Me trae la carta, por favor?
I don't care for today's special. Would you bring me a menu, please?

card

nombre femenino (naipe de una baraja)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el póker, el as es la carta más alta.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. In a lot of games the ace is the highest-scoring card.

chart

nombre femenino (mapa) (marine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una carta de navegación es una representación gráfica de las aguas navegables.
A navigation chart is a graphic representation of navigable waters.

charter

nombre femenino (de organización)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carta estatutaria de una asociación es el principal documento de estructuración de la misma.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The housing association adopted a new charter to regulate its policies and practices.

à la carte

locución adjetiva (con opción a elegir) (restaurant menu)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
El restaurante ofrece una gran variedad de platillos a la carta.
The restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes à la carte.

open letter

locución nominal femenina (carta pública)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los alumnos le enviaron una carta abierta al rector de la universidad para explicarle sus necesidades más urgentes.
The students sent an open letter to the dean of the university outlining their most pressing needs.

carte blanche

locución nominal femenina (libertad de acción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El director nos dijo que tenemos carta blanca para comenzar nuestro proyecto.
The director told us we had carte blanche to get started on our project.

certified letter

(con firma del receptor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le enviaremos una carta certificada para notificarle nuestra decisión.
We will send you a letter by recorded delivery to notify you of our decision.

business letter

locución nominal femenina (escrito formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carta comercial incluía todos los datos relevantes de la compañía.
The business letter included all of the relevant information on the company.

thank you letter

locución nominal femenina (gesto de cortesía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pareja envió una carta de agradecimiento a las familias.
The couple sent a thank you letter to the families.

love letter

locución nominal femenina (escrito romántico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cyrano de Bergerac escribía hermosas cartas de amor.
Cyrano de Bergerac wrote beautiful love letters.

authorization letter, permission letter

locución nominal femenina (permiso por escrito) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los niños deben traer una carta de autorización de sus padres para ir al paseo escolar.
Children should bring an authorization letter from their parents to go on the field trip.

resignation letter

locución nominal femenina (escrito de renuncia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para hacer oficial tu renuncia debes mandar una carta de renuncia.
You should send a resignation letter to make your resignation official.

condolence letter, sympathy letter

locución nominal femenina (carta de pésame)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando Valentín falleció, su familia recibió cartas de condolencia de todos sus amigos.
When Valentine passed away, his family received condolence letters from all their friends.

naturalization certificate

locución nominal femenina (der: documento de naturalización) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

letter of introduction

locución nominal femenina (currículo: anexo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los postulantes deben enviar CV y carta de presentación.
Applicants should send their CV and cover letter.

recommendation letter

nombre femenino (para postulante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Por favor, adjunte a su CV dos cartas de recomendación. Siempre es bueno terminar en buenos términos con el empleador: uno nunca sabe cuándo va a necesitar una carta de recomendación.
Please attach two recommendation letters to your CV. It is always good to end on good terms with your employer; you never know when you'll need a recommendation letter.

application letter, request letter

locución nominal femenina (para pedir algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El joven envió una carta de solicitud de beca a las autoridades de la universidad.
The youth submitted an application letter for scholarships to university authorities.

wine list

(parte del menú)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hombre eligió un Malbec de la carta de vinos.
The man chose a Malbec from the wine list.

Constitution

locución nominal femenina (constitución de un país)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Según la Carta Magna, todas las personas tenemos derecho a una vivienda digna.
According to the Constitution, all people have the right to a proper home.

Magna Carta

locución nominal femenina (histórico (der: derechos feudales de aristocracia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Carta Magna fue firmada en 1215 para solucionar los problemas sociales en Inglaterra.

nautical chart, navigation chart, chart

nombre femenino (mapa marino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las cartas náuticas indican la profundidad del agua y los peligros para la navegación.
Nautical charts show the water depth and any navigational dangers.

letterbomb

nombre femenino (carta con explosivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lettercard

nombre femenino (juegos: carta y tarjeta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal record certificate

(documento acreditativo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su certificado de antecedentes penales acredita que nunca ha cometido un delito.
His criminal record certificate shows that he has never committed a crime.

give carte blanche

locución verbal (coloquial (dar libertad de acción)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Han dado al nuevo director carta blanca para hacer cambios en la empresa.
The new CEO has been given carte blanche to make changes in the company.

bet everything, bet it all

expresión (arriesgarlo todo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Alberto se lo jugó todo a una única carta cuando decidió abrir su propia academia.
Albert bet everything when he opened up his own school.

bearer of a letter

(correo: mensajero) (formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El portador de la carta del rey no sabía que llevaba malas noticias.
The bearer of the king's letter did not know that it brought bad news.

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