literary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪtərəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɪtəˌrɛri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lit′ə rer′ē)

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literary adj (relating to literature)literario/a adj
 Literary novels aren't usually popular with young people.
 Las novelas literarias no suelen ser populares entre los más jóvenes.
literary adj (language: formal in style)literario/a adj
 His literary expressions get in the way of what he's saying.
 Sus expresiones literarias dificultan la comprensión de lo que dice.
literary adj (person: learned, well read)instruido/a adj
  culto/a adj
  de letras loc adj
 My aunt was very literary: she was always quoting Shakespeare.
 Mi tía era muy instruida, se la pasaba citando a Shakespeare.
 Mi tía era una mujer muy de letras, se la pasaba citando a Shakespeare.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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literary critic n ([sb] who reviews literature) (especialista en literatura)crítico literario, crítica literaria nm, nf + adj
 The literary critic wrote a poor review of the new novel.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A los críticos literarios no les gustó pero la edición de la novela se agotó en menos de una semana.
literary criticism n (study and review of literature) ((arte, género))crítica literaria nf
 Good literary criticism should be both informative and constructive.
 La crítica literaria, como toda crítica, debe ser informativa y constructiva.
literary device n (technique used in writing)recurso literario loc nom m
 Irony is a long-favoured literary device in situation comedies.
 La ironía es un recurso literario muy utilizado en las comedias de situación.
literary foil n (complementary or contrasting character) (literatura, personaje)contrapunto nm
literary language n (writing, speech: formal or poetic style)lenguaje literario loc nom m
 Long complex sentences are a characteristic of literary language.
 Las oraciones largas y complejas son características del lenguaje literario.
literary style n (writing, speech: formal or poetic language)estilo literario nm + adj
 The author was congratulated for his unique literary style.
 Felicitaron al autor por su estilo literario único.
literary talent n (skill as a creative writer)talento literario nm + adj
  habilidades literarias nfpl + adj
 Margaret's literary talent has made her famous as a writer.
 El talento literario de Margaret la hizo famosa como escritora.
literary talent n (authors skilled at creative writing)promesas de la literatura expr
 The agency represents literary talent and helps them to get book contracts.
 La agencia representa promesas de la literatura y los ayuda a conseguir contratos editoriales.
literary work n (high-quality fiction or poetry)obra literaria nf + adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es un libro entretenido, pero no creo que se pueda catalogar como una obra literaria.
nonliterary,
non-literary adj		 (not literary)no literario loc adj
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'literary' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
anthology - belletrist - bookish - deconstruction - deconstructionism - deconstructionist - dramatic irony - dramaturge - falling action - free play - hyperbole - imagery - impressionism - indite - journalism - lit - litterateur - metaphor - mock-heroic - nonliterary - poetic - poststructuralism - prolepsis - selected works - style - surrealism - tetralogy - textual criticism - vignettist - wishful - yellow book
Spanish:
literario - carrera literaria - corriente literaria - creación literaria - criollismo - crítica literaria - crítico literario - cultismo - figura literaria - género literario - lectoescritura - obra literaria - reseña literaria - taller literario - traductor literario


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