mail

courrier

Lettres et colis envoyés ou livrés à quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : Letters and packages sent or delivered to someone.

• The mail arrived this morning.
• She opened her mail after breakfast.
• Has any mail come for me?

Synonymes : post

Expressions courantes : daily mail, open the mail, deliver mail, sort the mail

courriel, mail

Messages envoyés et reçus par voie électronique.

En anglais simple : Messages sent and received electronically.

• I check my mail every morning.
• Your mail went into my spam folder.
• She replied to the mail from her tutor.

Synonymes : email

Expressions courantes : check your mail, unread mail, mail inbox

poste

Service qui transporte les lettres et les colis d’un endroit à un autre.

En anglais simple : The service that carries letters and packages from one place to another.

• Send the form by mail.
• The gift came through the mail.
• We rely on the mail for deliveries.

Comment l'utiliser : by mail (You can apply by mail.); through the mail (The documents arrived through the mail.)

Synonymes : post, postal service

Expressions courantes : by mail, through the mail, mail service

poster, envoyer par la poste

Envoyer une lettre ou un colis par la poste.

En anglais simple : To send a letter or package through the postal service.

• I mailed the letter yesterday.
• Can you mail me the form?
• She mails birthday cards to all her friends.

Comment l'utiliser : mail something to someone (I mailed the documents to our lawyer.); mail someone something (Please mail me a copy.)

Synonymes : post, send

Expressions courantes : mail a letter, mail someone something, mail a package

envoyer un courriel

Envoyer un message électronique à quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To send someone an electronic message.

• Mail me when you arrive.
• She mailed her tutor about the exam.
• Have you mailed the team yet?

Comment l'utiliser : mail someone about something (I mailed the manager about the delay.)

Synonymes : email

Expressions courantes : mail someone, mail your tutor, mail me