metaphorical

Describes language or meaning that is symbolic or figurative, not literal.

ruОписывает язык или значение, которое является символическим или образным, а не буквальным.esDescribe el lenguaje o el significado que es simbólico o figurado, en lugar de literal.frDécrit un langage ou un sens qui est symbolique ou imagé, plutôt que littéral.deBezeichnet eine Ausdrucksweise oder Bedeutung, die bildlich oder übertragen und nicht wörtlich gemeint ist.ptDiz-se de linguagem ou sentido figurado, simbólico ou analógico, em oposição ao sentido literal.zh形容语言或意义是象征性的、比喻性的，而非字面或直白的。arيصف اللغة أو المعنى الذي هو رمزي أو مجازي وليس حرفياً.

1. Figurative language B2 formal

   Relating to or using a metaphor; not literal but symbolic or representative.

   • The poet used a metaphorical description of love as a rose.
   • His speech was full of metaphorical expressions.
   • She explained the concept in a metaphorical way.

   ruМетафорическийesmetafórico (relativo a la metáfora)frMétaphoriquedeMetaphorischptMetafóricozh隐喻的arاستعاري

   Синонимы: allegoricalallusiveanalogicalconnotativeemblematicfigurativenonliteralrepresentativesymbolic

   Антонимы: actualliteralreal

2. Symbolic meaning B2 formal

   Representing something else, often abstract, through comparison.

   • The journey was a metaphorical representation of his life.
   • The dark clouds were metaphorical for his sadness.
   • The painting is a metaphorical commentary on society.

   ruМетафорическийesmetafóricofrmétaphorique (sens symbolique)deMetaphorischptMetafóricozh比喻的arمجازي

   Синонимы: allegoricalemblematicfigurativerepresentativesymbolic

   Антонимы: actualconcreteliteral

• more metaphorical comparative form
• most metaphorical superlative form