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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSens littéral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɑ̃ li.te.ʁal
"Dans le sens littéral, l'expression 'donner un coup de pied dans le seau' signifie frapper un seau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The most basic and straightforward meaning of a word or phrase, without any metaphor or exaggeration.
"In the literal sense, the phrase 'kick the bucket' means to physically kick a bucket." - 2
The interpretation of a text that adheres strictly to the explicit meaning of the words used.
"When analyzing poetry, one must consider both the literal sense and the figurative meanings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'literal' originates from the Latin word 'literalis', meaning 'of or belonging to letters'. The word 'sense' comes from the Latin 'sensus', meaning 'feeling, perception'. Over time, 'literal sense' has evolved to refer to the most basic, straightforward meaning of a word or phrase, without metaphor or exaggeration.
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Sens littéral
Transliteration: sɑ̃ li.te.ʁal
"Dans le sens littéral, l'expression 'donner un coup de pied dans le seau' signifie frapper un seau."
Wörtliche Bedeutung
Transliteration: ˈvœʁtlɪçə bəˈdʊŋ
"Im wörtlichen Sinne bedeutet der Ausdruck 'den Eimer treten', einen Eimer zu treten."
Senso letterale
Transliteration: ˈsɛnso letteˈrale
"Nel senso letterale, l'espressione 'dare un calcio al secchio' significa colpire un secchio."
Sentido literal
Transliteration: senˈtido liˈteɾal
"En el sentido literal, la expresión 'dar una patada al cubo' significa patear un cubo."
Sentido literal
Transliteration: sẽˈtʃidu liˈteɾal
"No sentido literal, a expressão 'dar um chute no balde' significa chutar um balde."
शाब्दिक अर्थ
Transliteration: śābdik artha
"शाब्दिक अर्थ में, 'बाल्टी को लात मारना' का मतलब है एक बाल्टी को लात मारना।"
字面意思
Transliteration: zìmiàn yìsi
"在字面意思上，'踢水桶'意味着踢一个水桶。"
문자적 의미
Transliteration: munjajeog uimi
"문자적 의미로 '양동이를 차다'는 양동이를 차는 것을 의미합니다."
文字通りの意味
Transliteration: mojitōri no imi
"文字通りの意味では、「バケツを蹴る」という表現は、バケツを蹴ることを意味します。"
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