simile
US /ˈsɪm.ə.li/
UK /ˈsɪm.ə.li/

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símil
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox).
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The poet used a simile to describe the clouds as 'like cotton balls floating in the sky'.
El poeta usó un símil para describir las nubes como 'bolas de algodón flotando en el cielo'.
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Her smile was as bright as the sun, a perfect simile for her joyful nature.
Su sonrisa era tan brillante como el sol, un símil perfecto para su naturaleza alegre.