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Meaning of metaphrase | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A literal, word-for-word translation.
  2. An answering phrase; repartee.

Equivalents

Suomi metafraasi
Français métaphrase

Examples

“I'm somewhat dull still in the manly art Of phrase and metaphrase. Why, any man Can carve a score of white Loves out of snow, As Buonarroti down in Florence there, And set them on the wall in some safe shade […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

metaphrasis metaphrast metaphylaxis Metaphysic Metaphysical metaphysical naturalism

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