literacy

lit·er·a·cy

 (lĭt′ər-ə-sē)

n.

1. The condition or quality of being literate, especially the ability to read and write. See Usage Note at literate.

2. The condition or quality of being knowledgeable in a particular subject or field: cultural literacy; biblical literacy.

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literacy

(ˈlɪtərəsɪ)

n

1. the ability to read and write

2. the ability to use language proficiently

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lit•er•a•cy

(ˈlɪt ər ə si)

n.

1. the quality or state of being literate, esp. the ability to read and write.

2. a person's knowledge of a particular subject or field: to acquire computer literacy.

[1880–85]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

literacy - the ability to read and write   acquirement, skill, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition - an ability that has been acquired by training analphabetism, illiteracy - an inability to read

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literacy

noun education, learning, knowledge, scholarship, cultivation, proficiency, articulacy, ability to read and write, articulateness Many of them have some problems with literacy and numeracy.

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Translations

مَعْرِفَة القِراءَه والكِتابَه

gramotnost

det at kunne læse og skrive

BildungFähigkeitKenntnisseLese- und Schreibfähigkeit

alfabetismocapacidad de leer y escribir

lukutaito

littératielittérismealphabétisationalphabétismelettrure

pismenost

írni-olvasni tudás

lestrar- og skriftarkunnátta

alfabetizzazioneculturaistruitoletteraleletteralmente

det å kunne lese og skrive

грамотность

gramotnosť

pismenost

okur yazarlık

精通文学

literacy

[ˈlɪtərəsɪ]

A. N → alfabetismo m, capacidad f de leer y escribir
literacy is low in Burkina Faso → el grado de alfabetización es bajo en Burkina Faso

B. CPD literacy campaign N → campaña f de alfabetización
literacy project, literacy scheme N → programa m de alfabetización
literacy test N → prueba f básica de lectura y escritura

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literacy

[ˈlɪt^ərəsi]

n
basic literacy and numeracy → des notions élémentaires de lecture, d'écriture et de calcul
people who have problems with literacy and numeracy → les personnes qui ont des difficultés pour lire, écrire et compter

modif [skills] → en lecture et écriture; [rate, strategy, program] → d'alphabétisation literacy hourliteracy hour n → heure f consacrée à la lecture et à l'écriture

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literacy

n → Fähigkeit f → lesen und schreiben zu können; many adults have problems with literacy → viele Erwachsene haben Probleme mit dem Lesen und Schreiben; literacy campaign → Kampagne f → gegen das Analphabetentum, Alphabetisierungskampagne f; the literacy rate in this region is only 30% → die Analphabetenquote in dieser Region beträgt 70%; literacy is high here → die Analphabetenquote hier ist niedrig; literacy test → Lese- und Schreibtest m

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literacy

[ˈlɪt/ərəsɪ] n → il saper leggere e scrivere

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literate

(ˈlitərət) adjective

1. able to read and write. geletterd يَعْرِف القِراءَه والكِتابَه، غَيْر أُمّي грамотен alfabetizado gramotný des Lesens und Schreibens kundig uddannet που γνωρίζει γραφή και ανάγνωση alfabetizado kirjaoskaja با سواد lukutaitoinen qui sait lire et écrire יוֹדֵע קְרוֹא וּכתוֹב साहित्यिक pismen írni-olvasni tudó melek huruf læs og skrifandi (che sa leggere e scrivere), (alfabetizzato) 読み書きのできる 읽고 쓸 줄 아는 raštingas lasīt un rakstīt protošs celik huruf geletterd som kan lese og skrive piśmienny با سواده،پوه alfabetizado care ştie să scrie şi să citească грамотный gramotný pismen pismen läs- och skrivkunnig อ่านออกเขียนได้ okur yazar 有讀寫能力的 письменний, грамотний خواندہ biết chữ 有读写能力的

2. clever and having read a great deal. geletterd, beskaaf مُلِم ، ذكي وكثير القِراءَه учен culto sečtělý gebildet dannet; kulitiveret διαβασμένος, έξυπνοςletrado haritud ادیب sivistynyt cultivéמשכיל जिसे साहित्य का कुछ ज्ञान हो uman, načitan olvasott terpelajar bóklærður colto, erudito 博学な 명석한 apsiskaitęs izglītots; skolots terpelajar geletterdbelest oczytany با ادبه culto cultivat образованный kultivovaný načitan učen bildad มีการศึกษา kültürlü, okumuş 聰明博學的 освічений, вчений پڑھا لکھا شخص hay chữ 有学问的

ˈliteracy noun

geletterdheid مَعْرِفَة القِراءَه والكِتابَه грамотност alfabetização gramotnost die Fähigkeit, zu Lesen und zu Schreiben, die Bildung det at kunne læse og skrive στοιχειώδης παιδεία, γνώση γραφής και ανάγνωσης capacidad de leer y escribir kirjaoskus سواد خواندن و نوشتن lukutaito aptitude à lire et à écrire ידיעת קרוא וכתוב, אוריינות साक्षरता pismenost írni-olvasni tudás melek huruf lestrar– og skriftarkunnátta , alfabetismo 読み書き能力 읽고 쓰는 능력이 있음 raštingumas rakstītprasme celik huruf alfabetismedet å kunne lese og skrive umiejętność pisania i czytania سواد لرل،زدكړه alfabetização aptitudinea de a scrie şi a citi грамотность gramotnosť pismenost pismenost läs- och skriv- kunnighet ความสามารถในการอ่านและเขียน okur yazarlık 學問素養 письменність, грамотність خواندگی sự biết chữ 精通文学

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