metaphorisch
German translations
- 01
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. Type: Adjective: Comparative: metaphorischerSuperlative: am metaphorischsten
- 02
metaphoric
- 03
figurative
- 04
metaphorical
Word details
- German meaning
- Extrem schwer; so schwer wie Blei oder metaphorisch für etwas sehr Belastendes.
- English meaning
- Heavy as lead
- Synonym
- sehr schwer
- German example
- Die Kiste war bleischwer.
- English example
- The crate was heavy as lead.
Related words
- Sprachpolizei
Grammar nazi
- tigern
To tiger means to move or behave like a tiger, often in a playful or metaphorical sense.
- Talsohle
Valley floor, trough
- Catachrese
catachresis
- Ballast
Ballast
- Bestie
Beast
- Scheideweg
Crossroads, Fork in the road
- Lebensfaden
Thread of life
- Kenning
Kenning
- Keulenschlag
blow with a club, crushing blow
- Zünglein
Tongue, indicator
- Wertekompass
moral compass
- ausmisten
To clean out
- bildlich
Figurative means to represent something in the form of an image or metaphor, not literally.
- Honigtopf
A honeypot is metaphorically a trap that appears attractive to lure someone in, often with malicious intent.