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e-mail
[/ˈiːmeɪl/]
noun
masculine
pl: e-mails
correio eletrônico
1.
A message distributed by electronic means to one or more computer users via a network
I received an e-mail from my boss this morning.
Recebi um e-mail do meu chefe esta manhã.
2.
The system of sending and receiving such messages
We communicate primarily through e-mail.
Nos comunicamos principalmente através de e-mail.
Synonyms
electronic mail
message
correspondence
Antonyms
postal mail
snail mail
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
e-mail
Most common usage; also 'email' without hyphen
São Paulo
e-mail
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
e-mail
Commonly used; 'correio eletrônico' is more formal alternative
Related Idioms & Phrases
send an e-mail
check your e-mail
e-mail address
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