sanatarkka — meaning in English

English meaning

• literal adjective Taking the words of something in their basic, ordinary sense, without metaphor or exaggeration.
• verbatim adv Word for word, using exactly the same wording as the original.

Senses

sanatarkka is used for these senses in English:

• literal 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.
• verbatim (of a document) Corresponding with the original word for word.
• verbatim (of a person) Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.

literal — full definition

1. adjective Taking the words of something in their basic, ordinary sense, without metaphor or exaggeration.
2. adjective Actually true, and not just a figure of speech.
3. adjective Of a translation: following the wording of the original closely rather than conveying its overall sense.

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