simile
gb/sˈɪmˌaɪl/ us/sˈɪmˌaɪl/
B2
Inglés
hasonlat
SUSTANTIVO
B2
TECHNICAL
1
hasonlat
B2
Patrón de uso:
a simile; a simile comparing [something] to [something]; a simile with like/as
“The water was as smooth as glass” is a simile.
„A víz sima volt, mint az üveg” egy hasonlat.
The poet uses a simile to compare the moon to a silver coin.
A költő hasonlattal egy ezüstpénzhez hasonlítja a holdat.
Try to avoid clichéd similes such as “busy as a bee” unless they fit the tone.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
“He runs like the wind” is a simile.
„Úgy fut, mint a szél” egy hasonlat.
We learned about similes in English class.
Az angolórán a hasonlatokról tanultunk.
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse a simile with a metaphor: a simile usually says something is like something else; a metaphor says something is something else.
Significado
comparison using like or as
Colocaciones
use a simile
|write a simile
|create a simile
|a vivid simile
|a simple simile
|an extended simile
|a poetic simile
|a clichéd simile
|a common simile
|a simile comparing one thing to another
Sinónimos
comparison (Broader and more general; not always figurative or literary.)
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figure of speech (Broader term that includes similes, metaphors, and other figurative expressions.)
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analogy (Often a more developed comparison used to explain an idea, not necessarily with “like” or “as.”)
Antónimos
literal statement (Says exactly what is meant without figurative comparison.)
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metaphor (A contrasting figure of speech that says one thing is another rather than using “like” or “as.”)
Temas
language
|literature
|writing
|education
Definición
A way of describing something by saying it is like something else, for example “Her smile was like the sun.”
A figure of speech that compares one thing with another, typically using words such as “like” or “as,” in order to describe something more vividly.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
simile
AFI
GB/sˈɪmˌaɪl/
US/sˈɪmˌaɪl/
Sílabas y acento
simile (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (simile)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: simile
- Plural: simile, similes
Expresiones
epic simile
1/ˈɛpɪk sˈɪmˌaɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
elaborate epic-poetry simile
A long, detailed simile used in epic poems.
Ejemplos
- Students identified an epic simile in which the battlefield is compared to a storm at sea.
- The translation preserves several of the poem’s epic similes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- An epic simile is common in ancient epic poems.
- The class studied an epic simile in the poem.
extended simile
1/ɪkstˈɛndɪd sˈɪmˌaɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
long developed simile
A simile that continues for longer than a short phrase.
Ejemplos
- The opening paragraph uses an extended simile comparing the city to a living organism.
- In the poem, the speaker builds an extended simile around a bird trapped indoors.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The writer uses an extended simile about a storm.
- An extended simile can last for several lines.
homeric simile
1/hoʊmˈɛɹɪk sˈɪmˌaɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
epic simile in Homeric style
A long simile like those used in Homer’s ancient epic poems.
Ejemplos
- The lecture explained how a Homeric simile can slow the narrative while adding emotional force.
- Her essay discusses a Homeric simile that compares warriors to leaves in the wind.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- A Homeric simile is a type of long simile.
- We found a Homeric simile in the ancient poem.