literal

using the exact words from a text or speech, without changing them

literal, palabra por palabra

• a literal translation/interpretation

Collocations literal translation · literal interpretation

• The literal translation of the phrase is 'the salt of the earth'.

  La traducción literal de la frase es 'la sal de la tierra'.

exact or accurate, without exaggeration or imagination

literal, exacto

• be literal about something

Collocations literal meaning · literal sense

• He took the instructions literally and did exactly what was said.

  Él siguió las instrucciones al pie de la letra y hizo exactamente lo que se dijo.

relating to literature or the written word

literario, literatura

• a literal work of art

Collocations literal meaning · literal interpretation

• The poet's work is full of literal references to classical literature.

  El trabajo del poeta está lleno de referencias literarias a la literatura clásica.