dosłowny — meaning in English
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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.
- virtual adj Existing in effect, though not officially or in a strict physical sense.
- word for word adverb In exactly the same words as the original, with nothing changed, added or left out.
Senses
dosłowny 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.
- virtual In effect or essence, rather than in fact or reality; also, imitated, simulated.
- word-for-word Using exactly the same words (as were originally used).
literal — full definition
- adjective Taking the words of something in their basic, ordinary sense, without metaphor or exaggeration.
- adjective Actually true, and not just a figure of speech.
- adjective Of a translation: following the wording of the original closely rather than conveying its overall sense.
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