"literal" meaning in Spanish

See literal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /liteˈɾal/, [li.t̪eˈɾal] Forms: literales [feminine, masculine, plural]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin litterālis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|LL.|litterālis}} Borrowed from Late Latin litterālis Head templates: {{es-adj}} literal m or f (masculine and feminine plural literales)
  1. literal Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-literal-es-adj-gp-NhItE Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 100 0

Adverb

IPA: /liteˈɾal/, [li.t̪eˈɾal]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin litterālis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|LL.|litterālis}} Borrowed from Late Latin litterālis Head templates: {{es-adv}} literal
  1. (colloquial) literally Tags: colloquial Derived forms: literalidad, literalmente, traducción literal Related terms: letra
    Sense id: en-literal-es-adv-Bhb9Iryc

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/liteˈɾal/"
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          "english": "good night, i'm touting this because I literally became proud of what I've written in seconds",
          "ref": "2020 December 31, @sofsweets, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-18:",
          "text": "buenas noches, promociono esto porque literal en segundos ya me volví orgullosa de lo que escribí",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "I love combing, I do it with so much love that I literally hope one day this will become my occupation",
          "ref": "2021 December 31, @Micaaaottone, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-18:",
          "text": "Amo peinar, lo hago con tanto amor que literal espero que algún dia, esta sea mi profesión❤",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "Sisters I donned a very pretty dress, dark blue with golden and black details literally my best purchase of the year",
          "ref": "2023 December 31, @stiIwhu, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-18:",
          "text": "Hermanas me puse un vestido re lindo, azul oscuro con detalles en negro y dorado literal mi mejor compra del año",
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          "english": "good night, i'm touting this because I literally became proud of what I've written in seconds",
          "ref": "2020 December 31, @sofsweets, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-18:",
          "text": "buenas noches, promociono esto porque literal en segundos ya me volví orgullosa de lo que escribí",
          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "english": "I love combing, I do it with so much love that I literally hope one day this will become my occupation",
          "ref": "2021 December 31, @Micaaaottone, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-18:",
          "text": "Amo peinar, lo hago con tanto amor que literal espero que algún dia, esta sea mi profesión❤",
          "type": "quote"
        },
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          "english": "Sisters I donned a very pretty dress, dark blue with golden and black details literally my best purchase of the year",
          "ref": "2023 December 31, @stiIwhu, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-07-18:",
          "text": "Hermanas me puse un vestido re lindo, azul oscuro con detalles en negro y dorado literal mi mejor compra del año",
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      "ipa": "[li.t̪eˈɾal]"
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