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to take (i.e. interpret) something literally

Persian (Farsi) translation: تحت اللفظی بر داشت کردن

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English term or phrase:to take (i.e. interpret) something literally
Persian (Farsi) translation:تحت اللفظی بر داشت کردن
Entered by: SeiTT

12:12 Sep 15, 2010
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Matthew\'s Gospel
English term or phrase: to take (i.e. interpret) something literally
Greetings,

To take something literally is to take it by the letter. One of the accusations that Christians face is that of taking the Bible literally.

In point of fact, I don't think we should necessarily take the Bible literally: we should take the Bible as it intends us to take it. Sometimes it's plain wrong to take the Bible literally.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew 18&versi...
21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?"
22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.

It would be pretty poor Christianity to count up to seventy-seven times and then withhold forgiveness the seventy-eighth time! And, of course, that's obviously not what Jesus had in mind.

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:39
تحت اللفظی بر داشت کردن
Explanation:
This means that you only look at the basic meaning of the words (as in Simon's example). I think تحت اللفظی says this better than سطحی which rather means "superficially".

The difference, as I see it, is with "literally" you at least know the true, basic, meaning of the word(s), whereas with "superficially" you may not even know that.
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Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 06:39
Grading comment
many thanks very good indeed
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2سطحی درک/برداشت کردن
Reza Mohammadnia
5 +2برداشت سطحي كردن/داشتن
Ali Beikian
5 +1استنباط معنای لفظی/ظاهری] [ پرداختن به معنای ظاهری]
Mojtaba Danesh
5 +1تحت اللفظی بر داشت کردن
Edward Plaisance Jr


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
سطحی درک/برداشت کردن


Explanation:
درک نکردن کنه مطلب/جان کلام
dark nakardan-e konh-e matlab/jAn-e kalAm
sat`hi dark kardan
sat`hi bardAsht kardan

Reza Mohammadnia
Türkiye
Local time: 13:39
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in KurdishKurdish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reza Rostamzadeh Khosroshahi
27 mins
  -> Thanks dear!
agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh johannes
3 hrs
  -> Thanks dear!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
برداشت سطحي كردن/داشتن


Explanation:
Examples"
برداشت سطحی از”رومولوس کبیر” سواستفاده از هنر است - هنری فرهنگی

بیم آن می رود که با برداشت سطحی از سخنان مقام معظم رهبری صنعت خوردو بیش از پیش انحصارگر شود و باقی اقتصاد و صنعت همچون گذشته در میان موج ویرانگر واردات به ...

ولی اون یکی- دو مورد هم به نظرم درواقع یه برداشت سطحی بود از قضیه، که خیلی ... ولی من فکر میکنم یه برداشت سطحی از کار شد و دقیقاً مشابه همون حرکتی که با ...

بسیار از نیرو های انقلاب و نیرو های مردمی یک برداشت سطحی داشتند حتی در دولت هم متاسفانه در مورد این قضیه یک برداشت سطحی وجود داشت. ...


Ali Beikian
Iran
Local time: 14:09
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reza Rostamzadeh Khosroshahi
27 mins
  -> Thank you very much, Sir!
agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh joahnnes
3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
استنباط معنای لفظی/ظاهری] [ پرداختن به معنای ظاهری]


Explanation:
گروهی از همین امت تنها به تفسیر لفظی آیات و معنای لفظی قرآن میپردازند بدون آنکه این معانی را به حقیقت و باطن آنها ارجاع دهند یا علم و آگاهیشان مستند

Example sentence(s):
  • چرا فقط به معنای ظاهری قرآن دست می یابد و در صدد شرح و توضیح آن برنمی آید؟ ...
  • تا زمان او تنها معنای ظاهری قرآن فهمیده میشد، اما اینکه او آمده است تا رموز واقعی و جوهر الهی کلام خداوند را توضیح دهد

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Mojtaba Danesh
Iran
Local time: 14:09
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Komeil Zamani Babgohari
2 hrs
  -> thank you
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
تحت اللفظی بر داشت کردن


Explanation:
This means that you only look at the basic meaning of the words (as in Simon's example). I think تحت اللفظی says this better than سطحی which rather means "superficially".

The difference, as I see it, is with "literally" you at least know the true, basic, meaning of the word(s), whereas with "superficially" you may not even know that.

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
many thanks very good indeed

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ryan Emami
3 days 7 hrs
  -> thanks!
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