Translation of "metaphor" into Afrikaans

metafoor, beeldspraak, beeld are the top translations of "metaphor" into Afrikaans.

metaphor noun grammar

(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn’t, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, but in the case of English without the words like or as , which would imply a simile. [..]

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  • metafoor

    So the metaphor suggests something that caused Paul pain—whether physical, emotional, or both.

    Die metafoor dui dus op iets wat Paulus pyn veroorsaak het—hetsy fisies, emosioneel of albei.

  • beeldspraak

    At times, he employs metaphors and similes, likening himself to things that are known to us.

    Soms gebruik hy beeldspraak en illustrasies en vergelyk hy hom met dinge wat ons ken.

  • beeld

    noun
  • Metafoor

    figure of speech

    So the metaphor suggests something that caused Paul pain—whether physical, emotional, or both.

    Die metafoor dui dus op iets wat Paulus pyn veroorsaak het—hetsy fisies, emosioneel of albei.

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