simile

ˈsɪmɪli
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Translation of simile into Russian

Noun

literary device

TECH.
figure of speech comparing two different things using like or as
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  • Her smile was as bright as the sun, a perfect simile..Ее улыбка была яркой, как солнце, идеальное сравнение
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Expressions with simile: examples in English and translations in Russian

эпическое сравнение
развернутое сравнение
Homer's epics are filled with epic similes.

Synonyms and analogies of simile in English

Examples of simile in a sentence

  • His speech was filled with similes that painted vivid pictures.

Translations of "simile" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
сравнениеnn. - sravneniye

Time slipped away like sand through his fingers, a poignant simile of loss.

Время ускользало, как песок сквозь пальцы, выразительное сравнение потерь.

We can now understand the simile of everything being like an illusion.

Теперь мы можем понять сравнение, когда всё уподобляется иллюзии.

A rhetorical device like a simile can make descriptions more relatable and vivid.

Такой риторический приём, как сравнение, может сделать описания более понятными и живыми.

Her laughter sparkled like diamonds, a simile of pure joy.

Её смех искрился, как бриллианты, это сравнение истинной радости.

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simile: Examples and translations in context

The simile also is a metaphor; for there is very little difference.

По его мнению, сравнение тоже метафора, потому что незначительное различие.

He was as fierce as a lion, embodying the simile of courage.

Он был свиреп, как лев, воплощая в себе сравнение храбрости.

Her voice flowed smoothly like a river, a gentle simile of tranquility.

Её голос плавно тек, как река, нежное сравнение спокойствия.

The storm howled like a wild beast, a perfect simile for its fury.

Буря выла, как дикий зверь, идеальное сравнение её ярости.

His words cut through the silence like a knife, a simile of precision.

Его слова пронзали тишину, как нож, это сравнение точности.

No, that was an unlucky simile, to be discarded instantly.

Нет, это неудачное сравнение, и Хорнблауэр сразу его отбросил.

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