Signification du mot figurative en français

Que signifie figurative en anglais ? Découvrez la signification, la prononciation et l'utilisation spécifique de ce mot avec Lingoland

figurative

US /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.tɪv/
UK /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.tɪv/

Adjectif

1.

figuratif

(of words and phrases) used not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning, in order to create a special effect:

Exemple:
Of course, she was using the term "massacre" in the figurative sense.
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