What does literatura in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word literatura in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use literatura in Portuguese.

The word literatura in Portuguese means literature, literatura, literatura, literatura, literatura, literatura, literatura medieval, literatura erótica, literatura popular, literatura barata. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word literatura

literature

literatura

noun (collective work of society)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A literatura inglesa é estudada ao redor do mundo.
English literature is studied all over the world.

literatura

noun (studies, class)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Depois da aula de cálculo, Dan tinha literatura.
After calculus class Dan had to go to literature.

literatura

noun (published work on a subject)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Iam escreveu sua redação sobre um assunto que preencheria um vazio na literatura em sua especialidade.
Ian wrote his dissertation on a subject that would fill a gap in the literature for his field.

literatura

noun (informal, abbreviation (literature class, literature) (abrev: aula, matéria)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Ben tinha literatura imediatamente após o almoço.
Ben had lit immediately after lunch.

literatura

noun (profession)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The editor liked to tell people that he worked in literature.

literatura medieval

noun (medieval fiction: chivalry, etc.)

Courtly literature is full of knights in armour, beautiful maidens, and troubadors.

literatura erótica

noun (writing intended to arouse sexually) (gênero literário que utiliza o erotismo)

Quando éramos crianças, chamávamos de livros sujos; agora, chamamos isso de literatura erótica.
When we were kids we called them dirty books; now, we call it erotic literature.

literatura popular

noun (mass-market fiction) (ficção de massa)

Mrs. Grogan didn't approve of her daughter reading popular literature.

literatura barata

noun (informal (trash novel or magazines)

Critics considered his novels to be pulp fiction.

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