Translations for „metaphorically“ in the Slovenian » English Dictionary

metaforično

metaphorically

figurativno

metaphorically

govoriti v prispodóbah

to speak metaphorically

pesnik občutke izraža metafórično

the poet expresses his feelings metaphorically

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English

This corresponds with the song's lyrics which deal with the demise of a relationship taking a metaphorically physical toll on a partner.

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Ultimately, this last word derives from "blos" / lump, clod, and, metaphorically, mushroom.

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Metaphorically speaking, indigestion comes at you like a vengeful angel and throws you into the great winepress of biological fury.

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Something that was span-new was a freshly cut chip or, metaphorically, anything as new as a freshly cut chip.

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The term is occasionally also used metaphorically to refer to renunciation of a non-religious belief or cause, such as a political party, brain trust, or a sports team.

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Metaphorically speaking, the author considers life to be a trashcan while human beings are not suited to being packaged in metaphysical grandeur.

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They find that four distinct but related processes metaphorically structure basic arithmetic: object collection, object construction, using a measuring stick, and moving along a path.

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In modern usage, legal or administrative bodies with strict, arbitrary rulings and secretive proceedings are sometimes called, metaphorically or poetically, "star chambers".

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The trousers (metaphorically of course) are on a rota.

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Sometimes, metaphor and metonymy may both be at work in the same figure of speech, or one could interpret a phrase metaphorically or metonymically.

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