literal in Russian
literal in Russian is буква́льный, досло́вный, то́чный — literal means taking the words of something in their basic, ordinary sense, without metaphor or exaggeration.
literal in Russian
буква́льный
Pronounced: bukvalnyy
Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
досло́вный
Pronounced: doslovnyy
Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
то́чный
Pronounced: tochnyy
Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
бу́квенный
Pronounced: bukvennyy
(uncommon) Consisting of, or expressed by, letters (of an alphabet); using literation.
What does "literal" mean?
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adjective Taking the words of something in their basic, ordinary sense, without metaphor or exaggeration.
"He took my remark about eating a horse in the literal sense."
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adjective Actually true, and not just a figure of speech.
"It was a literal race against time — the ferry left in nine minutes."
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adjective Of a translation: following the wording of the original closely rather than conveying its overall sense.
"A literal translation of the proverb makes no sense in English."
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literal in a sentence
- He took my remark about eating a horse in the literal sense.
- The literal meaning of "break the ice" has nothing to do with conversation.
- It was a literal race against time — the ferry left in nine minutes.
- A literal translation of the proverb makes no sense in English.
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What is "literal" in Russian?
"literal" in Russian is буква́льный, досло́вный, то́чный. literal means: Taking the words of something in their basic, ordinary sense, without metaphor or exaggeration.
How do you pronounce буква́льный?
"literal" in Russian is буква́льный, pronounced "bukvalnyy".
How do you use "literal" in a sentence?
Example: "He took my remark about eating a horse in the literal sense." In Russian, "literal" is буква́льный, досло́вный, то́чный.
Are there other ways to say "literal" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "literal": буква́льный, досло́вный, то́чный, бу́квенный.
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