metaphor

• Sprachliches Bild, bei dem ein Wort oder eine Wendung in übertragener Bedeutung für etwas verwendet wird, mit dem es nicht wörtlich gemeint ist, wodurch eine Ähnlichkeit oder ein symbolischer Vergleich nahegelegt wird.

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, suggesting a resemblance or symbolic comparison.

1. B2formal

   A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, suggesting a resemblance.

   Metapher

   • 'Life is a journey' is a common metaphor.
   • The poet used a metaphor to describe the storm as a raging beast.
   • She explained the concept using a metaphor about a garden.

   Synonymeanalogyconceitfigure of speechimagetrope

2. Symbolic representationB2formal

   Something used to represent or symbolize something else, often in a more abstract way.

   Metapher

   • The broken bridge was a metaphor for their failed relationship.
   • In the novel, the dark forest serves as a metaphor for fear.
   • The artist's painting is a metaphor for the struggle for freedom.

   Synonymeallegoryemblemfigure of speechimagesymbol