How is the word metáfora translated from Portuguese to English

English translation
metaphor
noun

Descrever uma coisa como sendo outra para mostrar semelhança.

Describing something as another thing to show similarity.

Examples with “metáfora”

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  • «Tempo é dinheiro» é uma metáfora comum. — Time is money is a common metaphor.

  • Ele explicou a metáfora central do poema. — He explained the poem's central metaphor.

  • Aquilo é uma metáfora ou devo levar à letra? — Is that a metaphor or should I take it literally?

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