كيف تنطق "metaphorical"
word
ˌmɛtəˈfɔɹɪkəɫ
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
mˌɛtəfˈɒɹɪkəl
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
التعريف
Describes language or expression that compares one thing to another in a non-literal, imaginative way. It means using words as symbols or images, not their direct meanings.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˌmɛtəˈfɔɹɪkəɫ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
mˌɛtəfˈɒɹɪkəl
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
بريطاني
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
استمع في السياق
The phrase 'time is a thief' is a metaphorical expression.
Poetry often uses metaphorical language to create powerful images.
She gave a metaphorical answer instead of a direct one.
Sometimes his jokes are so metaphorical that I don't get them.