Translation of "metaphor" into Swedish

metafor, Metafor, liknelse are the top translations of "metaphor" into Swedish.

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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  • metafor

    noun common w

    countable: word or phrase used in metaphor [..]

    Put metaphorically, it is up to me to decide how one can access my house.

    Med en metafor ankommer det på mig att bestämma hur tillträde får ske till mitt hus.

  • Metafor

    figure of speech

    The metaphor of the shepherd and his relationship to his sheep connotes personal care and concern.

    Metaforen med herden och hans relation till sina får ger associationer till personlig omsorg och omtanke.

  • liknelse

    noun common

    In so doing, I wish to use a metaphor.

    Här vill jag använda mig av en liknelse.

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