אנגלית

literature

gb/lˈɪtɚət͡ʃɚ/ us/lˈɪtɚət͡ʃɚ/
B1 אנגלית
~ 1800
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם B1 entity
1

artistic written works

Books, stories, poems, and plays that are valued for their ideas or artistic style.

תבנית שימוש: [someone] studies/reads literature
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'literature' with 'literate'; 'literature' refers to written works, while 'literate' describes a person who can read and write.
מילים נרדפות
writing (More general; can include non-artistic or functional text.) | fiction (Refers specifically to invented stories, not all literature.)
הפכים
nonfiction (Written works based on facts rather than imagination.)
צירופים
world literature |English literature |classic literature |modern literature |literature course
נושאים
arts |education |culture |arts_entertainment
דוגמאות
  • She majored in English literature at university.
  • This museum has a section dedicated to 19th-century French literature.
  • Literature often reflects the culture of its time.
  • He spends most of his evenings reading classic literature.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I like to read English literature.
  • She studies French literature at school.
  • We talked about modern literature in class.
  • He reads a lot of world literature.
שם עצם B2 entity
2

written works on a topic

All the writing about a certain subject, often used in research.

תבנית שימוש: literature on [a topic]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this meaning with artistic literature; here it refers to any written work on a subject, not necessarily creative.
מילים נרדפות
publications (General term for printed or digital works; not necessarily comprehensive on a subject.) | research (Focuses more on the process and findings than the written record itself.)
הפכים
oral tradition (Knowledge passed by word of mouth rather than written form.)
צירופים
medical literature |scientific literature |existing literature |review of the literature
נושאים
education |research |science
דוגמאות
  • The medical literature shows mixed results on this treatment.
  • He reviewed the existing literature before starting his experiment.
  • There is little literature on this rare plant species.
  • Scholars often conduct a review of the relevant literature.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I read the literature on this topic.
  • There is much scientific literature about climate change.
  • She found new information in the medical literature.
  • He studied all the literature about this subject.
שם עצם B2 entity
3

printed promotional materials

Printed papers that give information about something, often for selling or promoting it.

טעות נפוצה:
Some learners may think 'literature' always means books; here it can mean short printed materials for business or marketing.
מילים נרדפות
brochures (Specific type of promotional literature.) | leaflets (Small sheets of paper with printed information; usually less formal.)
צירופים
promotional literature |marketing literature |product literature
נושאים
business |marketing |communication
דוגמאות
  • The company sent me some promotional literature about their new software.
  • Please hand out the product literature at the trade show.
  • You can request marketing literature from their website.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I read the product literature before buying the phone.
  • They gave us marketing literature at the shop.
  • The company sent me promotional literature.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
literature
IPA
GB/lˈɪtɚət͡ʃɚ/
US/lˈɪtɚət͡ʃɚ/
הברות והטעמה
lit - er - at - ure (4 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (lit)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: literature
  • Plural: literature, literatures
משפחת מילים
Forms
literatures noun
Core family
literary adjective B2
Related words
literate adjective literacy noun B1 literal adjective B2 literally adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
illiterate adjective illiteracy noun
ביטויים

classic literature

1
/klˈæsɪk lˈɪtɚət͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase

widely respected enduring works

Books and writings that are very old and famous for their quality and importance.

דוגמאות
  • Classic literature often uses language that is different from today's English.
  • Many students are required to read classic literature in school.

review of the literature

1
/ɹɪvjˈu əv ðə lˈɪtɚət͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase

survey of existing writings on a topic

A careful study of all the writing about a certain subject, usually before doing research.

דוגמאות
  • Her thesis began with a detailed review of the literature.
  • A review of the literature revealed several gaps in current research.

scientific literature

1
/sˌaɪəntˈɪfɪk lˈɪtɚət͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase technical

published scientific writings

Articles and papers that report on science research and experiments.

דוגמאות
  • The scientific literature contains many studies on climate change.
  • New findings are quickly added to the scientific literature.

world literature

1
/wˈɚld lˈɪtɚət͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase

global body of writings

Books, stories, and poems from many countries and cultures.

דוגמאות
  • She is taking a course in world literature this semester.
  • World literature helps readers understand different cultures.

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