metaphor

• Figura de linguagem em que uma palavra ou expressão é aplicada a um objeto ou ação a que não se refere literalmente, sugerindo uma semelhança ou comparação simbólica.

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.

   Metáfora

   • '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.

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2. Symbolic representationB2formal

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

   Metáfora

   • 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.

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