Meanings (ES + gloss)
literal
Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
A literal reading of the law would prohibit it, but that is clearly not the intent.
The literal translation of Spanish irse al otro barrio is "to go to the other neighbourhood" but it means "to die".
Phrases
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