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1 literal
{'litərəl}
I. 1. буквен (и мат.)
LITERAL error печ. печатна грешка
2. точен, буквален, дословен
the LITERAL truth чистата истина
3. прозаичен, педантичен, без въображение
II. n печ. печатна грешка* * *{'litъrъl} I. a 1. буквен (и мат.); literal error печ. печатна греш* * *педантичен; буквен; буквален; дословен;* * *1. i. буквен (и мат.) 2. ii. n печ. печатна грешка 3. literal error печ. печатна грешка 4. the literal truth чистата истина 5. прозаичен, педантичен, без въображение 6. точен, буквален, дословен* * *
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