Spanish Conversation · Level 75
60 words
Spanish word
metáfora
Pronunciation
IPA/meˈtafoɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounmetaphor
Example
La metáfora es fácil de entender.
The metaphor is easy to understand.
More examples
Ella usó una metáfora para explicar su idea.
She used a metaphor to explain her idea.
Core concept
Using one concrete image to stand for an idea or quality.
Common phrases
usar una metáfora
use a metaphor
hacer una metáfora
make a metaphor
ejemplo de metáfora
example of a metaphor
Similar words
símil: Saying one thing is like another using "like" or "as" for a straightforward likeness.
hipérbole: Overstating details beyond truth to emphasize emotion or effect.
Definition in Spanish
Figura retórica que describe algo mediante otra cosa, mostrando semejanza sin usar una comparación explícita con «como».
Word origin
From Greek metaphora meaning 'a carrying across', formed from meta 'across' and pherein 'to carry'.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish, metáfora often packs emotion or evaluation into a short phrase, so when a literal reading feels odd, asking for an example or context clarifies the intended meaning.
Opposites
- literalidadliteralnessnoun
- denotacióndenotationnoun
Related words
- metafóricometaphoricaladjective
- metaforizarmetaphorizeverb