literalize

/lˈɪɾɚɹəlˌaɪz/ verb

To make literal or prosaic

Word Origin From Latin 'littera' meaning 'letter, character' — the same root as 'letter', 'literate', and 'literature'. 'Literal' means sticking to the exact letters, and 'literalize' means to make something literal, to take it exactly as written. The opposite is 'obliterate' (to erase letters). The suffix -ize comes from Greek, meaning 'to make'.

verb To make literal or prosaic

The director chose to literalize the metaphor by showing an actual heart made of stone.

(动词) 字面化;照字面解释

导演选择将隐喻字面化,展示了一个真正的石头心脏。

(verbo) Hacer literal o prosaico.

El director eligió literalizar la metáfora mostrando un corazón real hecho de piedra.

(verbe) prosaïser; rendre littéral; concrétiser [Rendre littéral ; prendre au pied de la lettre ce qui était figuré.]

Le réalisateur a choisi de literalize la métaphore en montrant un véritable cœur de pierre.

(Verb) wörtlich nehmen; verdinglichen [Etwas, das ursprünglich bildhaft oder metaphorisch gemeint war, wörtlich oder sachlich darstellen.]

Der Regisseur entschied sich, die Metapher zu **literalize**, indem er ein tatsächliches Herz aus Stein zeigte.

(動詞) 比喩的・抽象的なものを文字通りのものにする

監督は石でできた実際の心臓を映し出すことで、その隠喩を文字通りにした。

(verbo) literalizar [Tornar literal ou prosaico]

O diretor optou por tornar literal a metáfora, mostrando um coração de verdade feito de pedra.

Word parts: literal + ize

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