Translation of "dead metaphor" into German

tote Metapher is the translation of "dead metaphor" into German.

dead metaphor noun grammar

(linguistics) A former metaphor which has in effect lost its metaphorical status and become literal, e.g. "electric current" (electricity was at first thought to be analogous to water). Not to be confused with stale metaphor (a type of cliché), although it often is. [..]

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    Obama’s slogans are examples of “dead metaphors”: they are not part of an overall conceptual scheme.

    Obamas Slogans sind Beispiele für tote Metaphern, weil sie nicht für ein übergreifendes Konzept stehen.

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