literary
/ˈlɪtərəri/adjective
उच्चारण लिटररी
साहित्यिक
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(of language or style) suitable for or typical of works of literature
(भाषा) साहित्यिक, पुस्तकीय
- a literary style
- 'Foe' is a literary word for 'enemy'.
- The phrase sounds too literary for everyday conversation.
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- His writing has a rich literary quality.
- The word alas sounds literary and is rarely heard in speech.
Synonyms formal poetic elevated written
Opposite colloquial informal everyday conversational
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liking literature very much; studying or writing literature
साहित्य-प्रेमी, साहित्यकार
- a literary family
- Radhika joined the literary society of her college.
- The college has a very active literary society.
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- He comes from a literary family where poetry was read aloud.
- She is a literary person who spends all her free time with books.
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literary + noun
Describes things connected with literature: literary works, a literary festival, a literary prize.
साहित्य से जुड़ी चीज़ों को बताता है: literary works, a literary festival, a literary prize।
- The Jaipur Literary Festival is held every January.
- She won a literary prize for her novel.
literary language / style / word
A literary word or style is formal and more suited to books than to everyday talk.
'Literary' शब्द या शैली औपचारिक होती है और रोज़ की बातचीत से अधिक पुस्तकों के लिए उपयुक्त होती है।
- The word 'thee' is now literary.
- The novel is written in a rich literary style.
literary vs literate vs literal
Literary is about literature, literate means able to read and write, and literal means exactly as written. They are look-alike words.
'Literary' साहित्य से संबंधित है, 'literate' का अर्थ पढ़ना-लिखना जानने वाला है और 'literal' का अर्थ शब्दशः है। ये मिलते-जुलते शब्द हैं।
- The village now has a literate population.
- A literal translation often sounds strange.
a literary man / a literary person
A person fond of literature or who writes. It is used with a, and 'a literary figure' means an important writer.
साहित्य-प्रेमी या लेखन करने वाला व्यक्ति। इसके साथ 'a' आता है और 'a literary figure' का अर्थ प्रमुख साहित्यकार है।
- Premchand is a major literary figure of Hindi.
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literary + noun
workcriticismfestivalprizemagazinegenius
- Her essay is a piece of literary criticism.
adverb + literary
highlypurelyveryratherdistinctlyheavily
- The book is highly literary and difficult for beginners.
literary + person words
figurecriticagentcirclesocietycareer
- He joined the college literary society.
literary + language words
styledeviceformtraditionlanguageallusion
- Metaphor is a common literary device.
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- Kalidasa's Shakuntala is one of the greatest literary works of India.
कालिदास का शाकुंतलम् भारत की सर्वश्रेष्ठ साहित्यिक कृतियों में से एक है।
- Radhika joined the literary club to improve her writing.
राधिका अपना लेखन सुधारने के लिए साहित्यिक क्लब में शामिल हुई।
- The poem is a fine example of literary skill.
यह कविता साहित्यिक कौशल का एक उत्तम उदाहरण है।
- The magazine publishes literary reviews every month.
पत्रिका हर महीने साहित्यिक समीक्षाएँ प्रकाशित करती है।
- His speech was too literary for the village audience.
उसका भाषण गाँव के श्रोताओं के लिए बहुत पुस्तकीय था।
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✗ He is a literary person, so he can read and write.
✓ He is a literate person, so he can read and write.
Able to read and write is literate; literary relates to literature.
पढ़ना-लिखना जानने वाला 'literate' होता है; 'literary' साहित्य से संबंधित है।
✗ A literary translation means word by word.
✓ A literal translation means word by word.
Word by word is literal; literary refers to literature.
शब्दशः अनुवाद 'literal' होता है; 'literary' साहित्य से संबंधित है।
✗ Literature work is difficult to translate.
✓ Literary work is difficult to translate.
Before work, the adjective literary is needed.
'Work' से पहले adjective 'literary' चाहिए।
✗ The literary rate of the state has increased.
✓ The literacy rate of the state has increased.
The ability to read and write is literacy.
पढ़ने-लिखने की क्षमता 'literacy' है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
lit·er·a·ry
With -erary (not 'litrary' or 'literery').
अंत में -erary ('litrary' या 'literery' गलत है)।
?Which word?
The literary/literal/literate set is one of the most-tested items: literary (of literature), literal (word for word; exact), literate (able to read and write).
Literary, literal और literate का सेट सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे जाने वाले items में है: literary (साहित्य का), literal (शब्दशः; सटीक), literate (पढ़-लिख सकने वाला)।
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General knowledge
The Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith Award are India's major literary awards.
साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार और ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार भारत के प्रमुख साहित्यिक पुरस्कार हैं।