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escrito
written
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
Something that has been put into writing
Encoding Strategies:
linguistic
visual
e-
extra sound
(eases pronunciation)
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script
something written down
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-o
word ending
Escrito means written and is related to the English word script1, since a script is something written down.
escrito
written
Describes something that was put down on paper instead of spoken out loud.
El examen escrito fue más difícil que el oralThe written exam was harder than the oral one
Tenemos un acuerdo escrito con la empresaWe have a written agreement with the company
document, text
A piece of writing you can hold in your hand, like a letter, a report, or a filing submitted to a court. It is literally a written thing.
El abogado presentó un escrito ante el juezThe lawyer submitted a document to the judge
Le mandé un escrito explicando mi situaciónI sent him a text explaining my situation
escritos
writings, works
Everything an author wrote, taken together. The plural gathers all of their written pieces into one body of work.
Los escritos de Sor Juana todavía se estudian en la universidadSor Juana's writings are still studied at university
Publicaron los escritos políticos del autor en un solo tomoThey published the author's political works in a single volume
por escrito
in writing, on paper
When something is recorded on paper rather than just said out loud. The por marks the medium, meaning through written means or by way of writing.
Necesito su respuesta por escrito antes del viernesI need your answer in writing before Friday
Ponlo por escrito para que nadie lo olvidePut it on paper so nobody forgets