metaphor – English–Italiano translations

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metaphor noun

  /ˈmɛ.tə.fə/ , /ˈmɛ.tə.fɚ/ , /ˈmɛt.ə.foɹ/ , /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔː/
  • countable: word or phrase used in metaphor
 metafora
  • uncountable: figure of speech
 metafora, figura retorica, tropo

metaphorical adjective

  /ˌmetəˈfɒɹəkəl/ , /ˌmetəˈfɔɹɪkəl/ , /ˌmɛtəˈfoɹɪkəl/ , /ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ , [ˌmeɾ.əˈfɔɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩] , [ˌmeɾ.əˈfɔ̟ɹ.ə.kɫ̩] , [ˌmɛɾ.əˈfoɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩]
  • pertaining to a metaphor
 metaforico

metaphorically adverb

  • in a metaphoric manner
 metaforicamente

metaphoric

metaforico

metaphorize verb

  • describe something using metaphors
 metaforeggiare, metaforizzare
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