metaphor

noun

1) no pl., no art. (stylistic device)

[the use of] metaphor — der Gebrauch von Metaphern

2) (instance) Metapher, die

mixed metaphor — Bildbruch, der

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['metəfə]

noun

(a form of expression (not using `like' or `as')in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc: `He's a tiger when he's angry' is an example of (a) metaphor.) die Metapher

- academic.ru/46447/metaphorical">metaphorical

- metaphoric
- metaphorically

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meta·phor

[ˈmetəfəʳ, AM ˈmet̬əfɔ:r]

n

1. (figure of speech) Metapher f (for für +akk)

2. no pl (figurative language) bildhafte [o metaphorische] Sprache

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['metəfə(r)]

n

Metapher f

to mix one's metaphors — unterschiedliche Metaphern zusammen verwenden

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metaphor [ˈmetəfə(r); US besonders -ˌfɔːr] s Metapher f, bildlicher Ausdruck

metaph. abk

1. metaphor

2. metaphorical

3. metaphysics pl

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noun

1) no pl., no art. (stylistic device)

[the use of] metaphor — der Gebrauch von Metaphern

2) (instance) Metapher, die

mixed metaphor — Bildbruch, der

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n.

Metapher -n n.

übertragener Ausdruck m.