metaphor in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for metaphor in the English»Italian Dictionary

metaphor [Brit ˈmɛtəfə, ˈmɛtəfɔː, Am ˈmɛdəˌfɔr, ˈmɛdəˌfər] N

metaphor

metafora f

to mix one's metaphors

fare metafore stravaganti

mixed metaphor [Brit, Am ˈˌmɪks(t) ˈmɛdəfər] N

mixed metaphor

metafora f stravagante

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flyblown joke, metaphor

logoro

crude attempt, belief, metaphor, expression

grossolano

employ method, technique, expression, term, metaphor

impiegare

use language, metaphor

usare, servirsi di

Translations for metaphor in the Italian»English Dictionary

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traslato

metaphor

metafora

metaphor

Stellone

Since the Risorgimento the star, as a symbol of an illustrious future, has been used to personify Italy (a woman with a star on her forehead or her crown). It was part of the coat of arms of the unified kingdom of Italy and then became the emblem of the Italian republic. The big star, the stellone d'Italia (or Italic star) is quickly understood as a metaphor of good luck that helps the country in its most difficult times in history. It is mainly used today to be ironic or challenging, to criticize the ingrained habit some Italians have (a sign of energy but also of superficiality and fatalism), of often putting their faith in good luck in preference to effort and hard work in order to get through moments of crisis for the nation.

metaphor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for metaphor in the English»Italian Dictionary

metaphor [ˈme·t̬ə·fɔ:r] N

metaphor

metafora f

Translations for metaphor in the Italian»English Dictionary

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metafora

metaphor

traslato

metaphor

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The intent of the metaphor was to describe the motion of the objects not their shape.

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A metaphor frequently employed to explain the meaning of makrifat involves pearl gathering.

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Coming up through the hawsepipe is a nautical metaphor for climbing up the ship's rank structure.

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Is the metaphor of a panopticon appropriate for voluntary surrender of privacy?

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I created a visual metaphor for the theme of my film using this poster.

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It is used as a metaphor of physical and spiritual health.

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He proceeds to use a map as a metaphor for religion, noting that both help the individual to navigate their own way through the world.

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They widely used metaphors, sometimes producing long chains of them in their poems.

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Advocates of the health metaphor argue for its simplicity as a communication tool.

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Her interest in the use of visual metaphor remains constant throughout her bodies of work.

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