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metaphor

метафора

a word or phrase used to describe something by comparing it to another thing

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metaphor

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The writer used a metaphor about fire.

Писатель использовал метафору о огне.

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That metaphor makes the idea clearer.

Эта метафора делает мысль понятнее.

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What does metaphor mean?

a word or phrase used to describe something by comparing it to another thing

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The writer used a metaphor about fire. Translation: Писатель использовал метафору о огне.

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