metaphorisch
metaphorical
English translations
- 01
metaphorical, figurative
- 02
metaphorical
- 03
figurative
Word details
- German meaning
- Übertragen, im Sinne einer Metapher; nicht wörtlich zu verstehen.
- English meaning
- Metaphorical
- Synonym
- bildlich, übertragen
- German example
- Seine Worte waren metaphorisch gemeint und sollten nicht wörtlich genommen werden.
- English example
- His words were meant metaphorically and should not be taken literally.
- Comparative
- metaphorischerSuperlative: am metaphorischsten
Related words
- Ballast
Ballast
- Bestie
Beast
- Lebensfaden
Thread of life
- Kenning
Kenning
- Keulenschlag
blow with a club, crushing blow
- Zünglein
Tongue, indicator
- Wertekompass
moral compass
- tigern
To tiger means to move or behave like a tiger, often in a playful or metaphorical sense.
- Talsohle
Valley floor, trough
- Scheideweg
Crossroads, Fork in the road
- Catachrese
catachresis
- Honigtopf
A honeypot is metaphorically a trap that appears attractive to lure someone in, often with malicious intent.
- Sprachpolizei
Grammar nazi
- ausmisten
To clean out
- bildlich
Figurative means to represent something in the form of an image or metaphor, not literally.
- bleischwer
Heavy as lead
Example sentences with “metaphorisch”
Das war nur metaphorisch gemeint. (That was meant only metaphorically.)
Frequently asked questions
How do I use 'metaphorisch' in a sentence?
It is used when you want to clarify that a statement is not to be taken literally, but rather as a figure of speech.