Como Pronunciar "metaphorical"
word
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
Definição
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.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˌmɛtəˈfɔɹɪkəɫ
Inglês Britânico
mˌɛtəfˈɒɹɪkəl
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
UK
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
Ouça em Contexto
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.