Translation of "literal" to French

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Dictionary translations for "literal"

literal [ˈlɪtərəl] adjective

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littéral (meaning, sense)

Literal translations don't work.

Les traductions littérales ne fonctionnent pas.

fidèle (true performance)

véritable (actual, real)

literal [ˈlɪtərəl] noun

pl. literals

la faute d'impression f (printing)

mot à mot (translation)

Phrases with "literal" (8)

literal sense in the literal sense literal error character literal empty string literal enumeration literal false boolean enumeration literal hexadecimal literal

Contexts with "literal"

Literal translations don't work. Les traductions littérales ne fonctionnent pas.

He explained the literal meaning of the sentence. Il a expliqué le sens littéral de cette phrase.

Should this be understood in something other than the literal sense? Ceci devrait-il être compris différemment de son sens littéral ?

My pastor and I don't see eye to eye on the question of the literal interpretation of the bible. Mon pasteur et moi ne sommes pas en phase sur la question de l'interprétation littérale de la Bible.

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