metaphorical in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for metaphorical in the English»Spanish Dictionary

metaphoric [Am ˈˌmɛdəˈfɔrɪk, Brit mɛtəˈfɒrɪk], metaphorical [-kəl] ADJ

metaphoric

metafórico

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metafórico (metafórica)

metaphorical

metaphorical in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for metaphorical in the English»Spanish Dictionary

metaphorical [ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl, Am ˌmet̬əˈfɔ:r-] ADJ

metaphorical

metafórico, -a

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metafórico (-a)

metaphorical

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metaphorical

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English

Additionally, children have not mastered the patterns of metaphorical expression that are invoked in proverb use.

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It is metaphorical for their running in the competition.

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Two key events in the novel involve wicked witches who both meet their death through metaphorical means.

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His writing style is often said to be abstract and densely metaphorical, and his subject matter wide-ranging.

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As such, the words are representative of a metaphorical concept of something observed in the world.

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He knew where the metaphorical bodies were buried and many of the actual ones.

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The terms chosen for the age described below are both literal and metaphorical.

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There is a tendency for theatricality and the adoption of personas, alongside intensely poetic lyrics incorporating surreal and metaphorical elements.

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He uses similes and metaphorical phrases to describe the purity of the law.

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In many cases a primary, spatial meaning can be identified, which is then extended to non-spatial uses by metaphorical or other processes.

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