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literary texts

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
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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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
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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