literate
Able to read and writeAble to read and write; having literacy.
» Tom is literate.
Tom kann lesen und schreiben.
Том грамотный.
Том письменний.
Meaning
4 sensesAble to read and write; having literacy.
schriftkundig, schreibkundig, lese- und schreibkundig
гра́мотныйgrámotnyj
гра́мотнийhrámotnyj, письме́ннийpysʹménnyj
able to read and write
Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
belesen, gebildet
образо́ванныйobrazóvannyj, начи́танныйnačítannyj
Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).
(broadly)Able to understand and evaluate something.
Examples
13 sentencesTom is literate.
Том письменний.
ruТом грамотный.
deTom kann lesen und schreiben.
I think that Tom is literate.
I think Tom is literate.
ruЯ думаю, Том умеет читать и писать.
deIch denke, dass Tom lesen und schreiben kann.
It's absurd how few computer science professors are actually computer literate.
Becoming a literate news consumer requires us to be able to identify legitimate journalism.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English litterate, borrowed from Latin lītterātus, līterātus, see -aInherited from Middle English litterate, borrowed from Latin lītterātus, līterātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). Doublet of literato and literatus.
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Forms
more literate, most literate| Comparative | more literate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most literate Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
39 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form