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Pronunciation / Transliteration: literal
"La traducción literal del poema captura su esencia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Representing the exact words of the original text.
"The literal translation of the poem captures its essence."
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A literal interpretation or meaning.
"In a literal sense, the phrase means exactly what it says."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'litteralis', meaning 'belonging to a letter or letters', from Latin 'littera' (letter of the alphabet). Over centuries, it evolved from signifying strict adherence to letters and writing to denoting the exact, primary, or factual meaning of words without metaphor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Literal" is said worldwide
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littéral
Transliteration: litéral
"La traduction littérale du poème capture son essence."
wörtlich
Transliteration: wörtlich
"Die wörtliche Übersetzung des Gedichts erfasst seinen Geist."
letterale
Transliteration: letterale
"La traduzione letterale della poesia cattura la sua essenza."
literal
Transliteration: literal
"La traducción literal del poema captura su esencia."
literal
Transliteration: literal
"A tradução literal do poema captura sua essência."
शाब्दिक
Transliteration: shabdik
"कविता का शाब्दिक अनुवाद इसकी आत्मा को पकड़ता है।"
字面
Transliteration: zìmiàn
"诗的字面翻译捕捉了它的精髓。"
문자 그대로의
Transliteration: munja geudeuro-ui
"시의 문자 그대로의 번역은 그 본질을 포착합니다."
文字通りの
Transliteration: moji dōri no
"詩の文字通りの翻訳はその本質を捉えています。"
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