Literatura in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Literatura in the English»French Dictionary

literature [Brit ˈlɪt(ə)rətʃə, Am ˈlɪdərətʃər, ˈlɪdərəˌtʃʊr] N

1. literature (literary writings):

literature

littérature f

20th century French literature

la littérature française du XX e siècle

a work of literature

une œuvre littéraire

a work of literature attr student, course

de littérature

2. literature (pamphlets):

literature

documentation f

sales literature

brochures fpl publicitaires

campaign literature

tracts mpl

described in the literature as

décrit dans tous les ouvrages consacrés à ce sujet comme

coloratura [Brit ˌkɒlərəˈtjʊərə, Am ˌkələrəˈtʊrə, ˌkɑlərəˈtʊrə] N

coloratura (cadenza)

colorature f

coloratura (singer)

soprano f colorature

computer-literate ADJ

computer-literate person:

computer-literate

avec une bonne maîtrise de l'outil informatique

to be computer-literate

avoir une bonne maîtrise de l'outil informatique

semi-literate ADJ

semi-literate

presque illettré

comparative literature N

comparative literature

littérature f comparée

campaign literature N U

campaign literature

tracts mpl

literate [Brit ˈlɪt(ə)rət, Am ˈlɪdərət] ADJ

1. literate (able to read and write):

to be literate

savoir lire et écrire

he is barely literate

il sait à peine lire et écrire

2. literate (cultured):

literate person

cultivé

literate work, film

érudit

a visually literate society

une société comprenant le langage de l'image

literati [Brit ˌlɪtəˈrɑːti, Am ˌlɪdəˈrɑdi] N npl

literati

gens mpl de lettres

I.illiterate [Brit ɪˈlɪt(ə)rət, Am ɪ(l)ˈlɪdərət] N

1. illiterate (person):

illiterate

analphabète mf

Phrases:

the illiterate + vb pl

les analphabètes

II.illiterate [Brit ɪˈlɪt(ə)rət, Am ɪ(l)ˈlɪdərət] ADJ

1. illiterate person:

illiterate

analphabète

2. illiterate (uncultured):

illiterate person

illettré

illiterate letter, writing

d'illettré

obliterate [Brit əˈblɪtəreɪt, Am əˈblɪdəˌreɪt] VB trans

1. obliterate (rub out, remove):

obliterate trace, print, word

effacer

the village was completely obliterated

le village a été rayé de la carte

2. obliterate (cover):

obliterate sun, view

masquer

3. obliterate (erase from mind):

obliterate memory

effacer

4. obliterate (cancel):

obliterate stamp

oblitérer

Literatura in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Literatura in the English»French Dictionary

literature [ˈlɪtrətʃəʳ, Am ˈlɪt̬ɚətʃɚ] N no pl

1. literature (written artistic works):

literature

littérature f

nineteenth-century literature

littérature du XIXème siècle

2. literature (specialist texts, promotional material):

literature

documentation f

I.literate [ˈlɪtərət, Am ˈlɪt̬ɚ-] ADJ

1. literate (able to read and write):

literate

alphabétisé(e)

to be literate

savoir lire et écrire

2. literate (able to function in a particular area):

to be computer literate

s'y connaître en informatique

a financially literate partner

un associé calé en finance

3. literate (well-educated):

literate

cultivé(e)

II.literate [ˈlɪtərət, Am ˈlɪt̬ɚ-] N

literate

personne f cultivée

I.illiterate [ɪˈlɪtərət, Am -ˈlɪt̬-] ADJ

1. illiterate (unable to read or write):

illiterate

analphabète

2. illiterate (uncultured, uneducated):

illiterate person

inculte

illiterate style

incorrect(e)

3. illiterate pej (ignorant):

illiterate

ignorant(e)

II.illiterate [ɪˈlɪtərət, Am -ˈlɪt̬-] N

illiterate

analphabète mf

obliterate [əˈblɪtəreɪt, Am -ˈblɪt̬-] VB trans

1. obliterate (erase, wipe out):

obliterate

effacer

2. obliterate (destroy):

obliterate

détruire

obliterate town

rayer de la carte

3. obliterate (cancel):

obliterate stamp

oblitérer

obliteration [əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃən, Am -ˌblɪt̬-] N no pl

1. obliteration (erasing):

obliteration a. fig

effacement m

2. obliteration (destruction):

obliteration

destruction f

3. obliteration (stamp):

obliteration

oblitération f

transliteration N LING

transliteration

translittération f

transliterate [trænzˈlɪtəreɪt, Am trænˈslɪt̬əreɪt] VB trans

transliterate

translittérer

literacy [ˈlɪtərəsi, Am ˈlɪt̬ɚ-] N no pl

1. literacy (ability to read and write):

literacy

degré m d'alphabétisation

2. literacy (ability to understand):

computer literacy

compréhension f de l'informatique

literary [ˈlɪtərəri, Am ˈlɪt̬ərer-] ADJ

1. literary (relating to literature):

literary

littéraire

2. literary (well-informed about literature):

literary man, woman

de lettres

his speech really sounds literary

il parle vraiment comme un livre

literal [ˈlɪtərəl, Am ˈlɪt̬ɚ-] ADJ

1. literal (original meaning):

literal

littéral(e)

2. literal (not figurative):

literal sense

propre

literal interpretation

littéral(e)

literal translation

mot à mot

3. literal (not exaggerated):

literal

réaliste