metaphors
intermediateB2/ˈmɛtəfɔrz/ · met-a-phors
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Meanings
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
ایک بیانیہ یا زبان میں ایک ایسا انداز جس میں الفاظ یا جملے کو حقیقت میں لاگو نہیں کیے جانے والے چیز یا عمل پر لگایا جاتا ہے۔
تشبیہ
tashbih
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- dead metaphor
- mixed metaphor
- extended metaphor
Example Sentences
The world is a stage.
دنیا ایک اسٹیج ہے۔
Duniya aik stage hai.
Time is a thief.
وقت ایک چور ہے۔
Waqt aik chor hai.
She has a heart of stone.
اس کا دل پتھر کا ہے۔
Us ka dil pathar ka hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember the phrase 'it's not what it seems' to associate with turning a literal into a figurative meaning.
Imagine a stage where everyday life is played out, symbolizing the metaphor of life as a performance.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا۔ اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔
Mohabbat mein nahin hai farq jeene aur marne ka. Usi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying. We live by seeing that, for which we could die.
— Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
تشبیہ سے زیادہ حقیقت ہوتی ہے۔
tashbih se zyada haqeeqat hoti hai.
There is more truth in metaphor than in reality.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek "metaphora" — to transfer, to carry over
First known use: 15th century
The term 'metaphor' has evolved from the Greek 'metaphora', which was used in classical rhetoric and literature to describe the transfer of meaning from one context to another.