literature
noun/ˈlɪtrətʃər/, /ˈlɪtrətʃʊr/
[uncountable]Слово англійською: literature
Переклад literature українською: література, художня література, друковані праці (в певній галузі), philological ~ — філологічна література, музична література, літературна діяльність (професія), to be engaged in ~ — бути літератором, література (предмет вивчення), to study ~ — вивчати літературу
Детальний опис
- pieces of writing that are valued as works of art, especially novels, plays and poems (in contrast to technical books and newspapers, magazines, etc.)
- English/American/French literature
- children's literature
- great works of literature
- For most people, the desire to study literature begins with a love of reading.
Collocations LiteratureLiteratureBeing a writer- write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography
- become a writer/novelist/playwright
- find/have a publisher/an agent
- have a new book out
- edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript
- dedicate a book/poem to…
- construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative
- advance/drive the plot
- introduce/present the protagonist/a character
- describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain
- create an exciting/a tense atmosphere
- build/heighten the suspense/tension
- evoke/capture the pathos of the situation
- convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…
- engage the reader
- seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination
- arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)
- lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm
- use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device
- use/adopt/develop a style/technique
- be rich in/be full of symbolism
- evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…
- create/achieve an effect
- maintain/lighten the tone
- introduce/develop an idea/a theme
- inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination
- read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage
- review a book/a novel/somebody’s work
- give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review
- be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece
- quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author
- provoke/spark discussion/criticism
- study/interpret/understand a text/passage
- translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem
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- book
- classic
- critic
- drama
- fiction
- genre
- literature
- poetry
- write
- pieces of writing or printed information on a particular subject
- sales literature
- literature on something a review of the scientific literature on the topic
- I've read all the available literature on keeping rabbits.
- literature about something I picked up some literature about pensions.
- Chapter 1 reviews the literature and discusses the main types of sources available.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘knowledge of books’): via French from Latin litteratura, from littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.
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