literal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for literal in the English»French Dictionary

literal [Brit ˈlɪt(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈlɪdərəl, ˈlɪtrəl] ADJ

1. literal meaning, sense, use of word, truth:

literal

littéral

2. literal translation, rendering:

literal

mot à mot

3. literal depiction, performance, adaptation (gen):

literal

fidèle

literal pej

sans imagination pej

4. literal (actual, real):

literal

véritable

5. literal pej → literal-minded

See also literal-minded

literal-minded [Brit ˌlɪt(ə)r(ə)lˈmʌɪndɪd] ADJ pej

literal-minded

qui prend tout au pied de la lettre

to be literal-minded

tout prendre au pied de la lettre

literal-minded [Brit ˌlɪt(ə)r(ə)lˈmʌɪndɪd] ADJ pej

literal-minded

qui prend tout au pied de la lettre

to be literal-minded

tout prendre au pied de la lettre

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in the literal/strict sense (of the word)

au sens littéral/strict (du mot)

Translations for literal in the French»English Dictionary

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textuel (textuelle) traduction

literal

textuel (textuelle) sens

literal

littéral (littérale)

literal

servile traduction

over-literal

coquille

literal spec

la traduction libre/littérale

free/literal translation

premier/deuxième ou second degré

literal/hidden meaning

le sens figuré/littéral/péjoratif d'un mot

the figurative/literal/pejorative sense of a word

literal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for literal in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for literal in the French»English Dictionary

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textuel(le) traduction

literal

littéral(e) traduction, sens

literal

propre sens

literal

le sens propre d'un mot

the literal meaning of a word

literal Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the literal meaning of a word

le sens propre d'un mot

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

So the literal translation would be an across-carrying.

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Despite its literal meaning, any righteous man willing to improve himself can become a "junzi".

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A literal translation of "fidyn" might be martyrs.

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His experiences developed him into a freedom singer in the most literal manner.

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There is some debate as to the literal meaning and origin of the word.

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A literal character and its markup counterpart are considered equivalent and are rendered identically.

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These words affect the tone of a sentence instead of conveying a specific literal meaning.

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Most of the literal videos have been based on music videos from the 1980s and 1990s.

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His influence ranges from similarities in idea to full literal translations woven into plays.

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In the movie, the title of the manuscript is not visible, leaving no literal reference to the title of the movie.

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