literal in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for literal in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. literal meaning, sense, use of word:

literal

letterale

2. literal translation, rendering:

literal

letterale

3. literal depiction, performance, adaptation:

literal

fedele, alla lettera

literal pej

prosaico, privo di immaginazione

4. literal (actual, real):

literal

esatto

literal

preciso

literal truth

la pura verità

5. literal pej → literal-minded

See also literal-minded

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

literal-minded

che prende tutto alla lettera

literal-minded (prosy)

prosaico

to be literal-minded

prendere tutto alla lettera

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

literal-minded

che prende tutto alla lettera

literal-minded (prosy)

prosaico

to be literal-minded

prendere tutto alla lettera

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in the literal, strict sense (of the word)

nel senso letterale (della parola), nel senso stretto (del termine)

Translations for literal in the Italian»English Dictionary

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letterale

literal

traduzione letterale

literal or word-for-word translation, metaphrase

nel senso letterale del termine

in the literal sense of the word

letterale calcolo

literal

testuale copia, riproduzione, resoconto

literal

è la -a verità

it's the honest or literal or simple truth

proprio

literal

prende tutto alla lettera

he is literal-minded

il senso figurato, letterale, peggiorativo di una parola

the figurative, literal, pejorative sense of a word

literal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for literal in the English»Italian Dictionary

literal [ˈlɪ·t̬ɚ·əl] ADJ

literal

letterale

to take sth in the literal sense of the word

prendere qc alla lettera

Translations for literal in the Italian»English Dictionary

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letterale

literal

literal Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take sth in the literal sense of the word

prendere qc alla lettera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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He also retains personality traits and memories of those he changes into, causing him to go through a literal identity crisis.

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This group of writers argue that the maps are not necessarily literal records of voyages of exploration.

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The literal meaning of sic bo is precious dice, while "dai siu" and "dai sai" mean big or small.

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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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Additionally, the work focuses on the idea of hunger, both in a literal and in a spiritual sense.

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

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Sometimes its literal, from one language to another, sometimes its more metaphorical, from one medium to another.

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