metaphor
The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other…The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.
» I thought it was just a metaphor.
Я думала, это всего лишь метафора.
Я думал, это просто метафора.
Значення
значень: 3(rhetoric, незлічуване)The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.
(злічуване, rhetoric)A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
Metapher, Metapher
мета́фораmetáfora, мета́фораmetáfora
мета́фораmetáfora
(злічуване)The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
desktop metaphor, wastebasket metaphor
- a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
Приклади
речень: 44I thought it was just a metaphor.
ruЯ думала, это всего лишь метафора. — Wezel
I thought that it was just a metaphor.
ruЯ думал, это просто метафора. — marafon
What's your favorite metaphor?
This is a metaphor.
ruЭто метафора. — Selena777
deDas ist eine Metapher. — carlosalberto
Metaphors aren't meant to be taken literally.
ruМетафоры не должны восприниматься буквально. — marafon
deMetaphern sollen nicht wörtlich genommen werden. — raggione
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Походження
From Middle French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphoráFrom Middle French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “to transfer, apply”), from μετά (metá, “with, across, after”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”).
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