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The meaning of the Spanish word "carta" and how you use it

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carta
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) letter
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Tengo una carta para ti .
I have a letter for you.
Guardo tu carta en el escritorio .
I keep your letter in the desk.
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Tolola Goes to School - Part 2
invitar a once elefantes a merendar y , y a escribir la carta a Papá Noel .
to invite eleven elephants to have a snack and, and to write the letter to Santa Claus.
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He encontrado un trozo de una carta que , que parece que se envió desde África .
I've found a piece of a letter that, that seems that it was sent from Africa.
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Y ahora en el canal del correo , la historia de una carta .
And now on the mail channel, the story of a letter.
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carta...magna
(n.) (loanword) (fem.) (sing.) Magna Carta; constitution (Latin)
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Tenemos que respetar la Carta Magna .
We have to respect the Magna Carta.
Nuestra Carta Magna es el principal documento del país .
Our constitution is the country's main document.
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OAS Member States Ordered to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
sostuvo que esta posición no es vinculante sobre Panamá , tomando en cuenta lo que señala nuestra carta magna .
maintained that this position isn't binding for Panama, taking into account what our constitution says.
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carta...de...presentación
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) letter of introduction; cover letter
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Tienes que enviar una carta de presentación y un CV .
You have to send a cover letter and a CV.
Voy a escribir una carta de presentación .
I'm going to write a letter of introduction.
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Lionel Messi, Soccer Legend
y lo hace con la mejor carta de presentación que puede tener un delantero ,
and he does it with the best letter of introduction that a forward can have,
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a...la...carta
(phrase) à la carte
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Prefiero elegir a la carta .
I prefer to choose à la carte.
El hotel tiene restaurante a la carta .
The hotel has a à la carte restaurant.
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Se puede trabajar ... es , tratamientos a la carta , que , es que es una técnica viva ,
It can work... it's, treatments à la carte, which, it's that it's living technique,
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carta
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) charter
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¿ Conoces la carta de las Naciones Unidas ?
Are you familiar with the charter of the United Nations?
Todos los artículos se recogen en la carta .
All the articles are included in the charter.
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