literal

Describes the exact, primary meaning of a word or phrase, without exaggeration or metaphor.

ruОписывает точное, основное значение слова или фразы, без преувеличения или метафоры.esDescribe el significado exacto y básico de una palabra o frase, sin exageración ni metáfora. También se refiere a lo que se ajusta fielmente a algo, o a una interpretación o traducción palabra por palabra.frQui suit exactement le sens premier et concret d'un mot ou d'une phrase, sans interprétation figurée, exagération ou métaphore.deBezeichnet die genaue, wörtliche Bedeutung eines Wortes oder einer Aussage, ohne Übertreibung oder Metapher. Auch: genau so, wie es dasteht oder gesagt wurde.ptRefere-se ao sentido exato e básico de uma palavra ou frase, sem exagero nem metáfora; também indica algo que é fiel ao texto original ou que é real, concreto, sem interpretação figurada.zh指词语或语句按本义、字面意义理解，而非比喻或引申义；也表示完全遵循原文、逐字对应的。arيصف المعنى الحرفي والدقيق للكلمة أو العبارة، أي معناها الأساسي دون exaggeration أو metaphor، كما يطلق على الترجمة الحرفية أو الدقيقة.

1. Exact meaning of words B2 formal

   Taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration.

   • The literal meaning of 'break a leg' is not about injury.
   • She took his comment literally and felt offended.
   • In a literal sense, the sun rises in the east.

   ruБуквальныйesSentido literalfrsens propredeWörtlichptLiteralzh字面的arحَرْفِيّ

   Synonyms: actualdenotativeexactplainprecisesimplestricttrueverbatimword for word

   Antonyms: figurativeidiomaticmetaphorical

2. Word-for-word translation B2 formal

   Following the original words exactly, without interpretation.

   • A literal translation of the phrase sounds awkward in English.
   • The interpreter provided a literal rendering of the speech.
   • Literal translations often lose the cultural context.

   ruБуквальныйesTraducción palabra por palabrafrTraduction littéraledeWörtlichptLiteralzh字面意义的arحرفي

   Synonyms: closedirectexactfaithfulprecisestrictverbatimword for word

   Antonyms: freeidiomaticloose

3. Emphasizing truth B1 informal

   Used to emphasize that something is actually true, even if it seems exaggerated.

   • I was literally dying of laughter at the joke.
   • He literally ran a marathon without training.
   • The room was literally packed with people.

   ruБуквальноesPara enfatizar la verdadfrAu sens littéral, réellementdeWörtlich genommenptLiteralmentezh确实arحرفيًا

   Synonyms: actualgenuinerealtrueveritable

   Antonyms: figurativemetaphorical

• more literal comparative form
• most literal superlative form