Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To use a metaphor.
(transitive)To describe by means of a metaphor.
Examples
44 sentencesI thought it was just a metaphor.
ruЯ думала, это всего лишь метафора.
I thought that it was just a metaphor.
ruЯ думал, это просто метафора.
What's your favorite metaphor?
This is a metaphor.
ruЭто метафора.
deDas ist eine Metapher.
Metaphors aren't meant to be taken literally.
ruМетафоры не должны восприниматься буквально.
deMetaphern sollen nicht wörtlich genommen werden.
Origin
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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Forms
metaphors, metaphoring, metaphored, metaphored| Base form | metaphor · to metaphor |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | metaphors |
| Present participle | metaphoring |
| Past simple | metaphored |
| Past participle | metaphored |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle