What is the Spanish word for "literal"?

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English

literal

Spanish

literal

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Alternative translations of "literal"

literalmente

Examples of how to use "literal" in Spanish

English
Give me the literal meaning of this word.
Spanish
Dame el significado literal de esta palabra.
English
He gave a literal translation of the poem.
Spanish
Él dio una traducción literal del poema.
English
Don't take her joke in a literal way.
Spanish
No tomes su broma de manera literal.
English
The map shows the literal distance between towns.
Spanish
El mapa muestra la distancia literal entre los pueblos.
English
She prefers the literal meaning of words.
Spanish
Ella prefiere el significado literal de las palabras.

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