Literal

  • 11literal — adj. 2 g. 1. Da letra. 2. Conforme à letra ou ao texto. 3. Sujeito ao rigor das palavras. 4. Terminante, claro. 5.  [Matemática] Diz se das quantidades representadas por letras do alfabeto …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 12literal — [adj] word for word; exact, real accurate, actual, apparent, authentic, bona fide, close, critical, faithful, genuine, gospel, methodical, natural, not figurative, ordinary, plain, scrupulous, simple, strict, to the letter*, true, undeviating,… …

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  • 13literal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) using or interpreting words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory. 2) (of a translation) representing the exact words of the original text. 3) free from distortion. 4) informal absolute (used for emphasis) …

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  • 14literal — [[t]lɪ̱tərəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n The literal sense of a word or phrase is its most basic sense. In many cases, the people there are fighting, in a literal sense, for their homes. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n A literal translation is one in which you… …

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  • 15literal — I UK [ˈlɪt(ə)rəl] / US adjective * 1) the literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning He is clearly not using the word dead in its literal sense. See: figurative 2) a literal translation is one in which each word is translated separately… …

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  • 16literal — adj. & n. adj. 1 taking words in their usual or primary sense without metaphor or allegory (literal interpretation). 2 following the letter, text, or exact or original words (literal translation; a literal transcript). 3 (in full literal minded)… …

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  • 17Literal — Ein Literal ist ein spezieller Bestandteil einer formalen Sprache. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Literale in Programmiersprachen 1.1 Beispiele für Literale 2 Literale in der mathematischen Logik 3 …

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  • 18literal — lit|er|al [ lıt(ə)rəl ] adjective * 1. ) the literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning: He is clearly not using the word dead in its literal sense. ─ compare FIGURATIVE 2. ) a literal translation is one in which each word is translated… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19literal — literalness, n. /lit euhr euhl/, adj. 1. in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical: the literal meaning of a word. 2. following the words of the original very… …

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  • 20literal — (Del lat. littera, letra.) ► adjetivo 1 Que expresa el sentido recto y exacto de las palabras: ■ el sentido literal del poema es el amor. SINÓNIMO textual 2 Se aplica a la traducción en la que se conserva, en la medida de lo posible, el orden,… …

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