ADJETIVO | all | metonímico | using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated |
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Sentido | Using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated. | |
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General | figurado, figurativo | (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal |
Inglés | metonymic, metonymical | |
Catalán | metonímic | |
Nombres | metonimia, metonímia | Substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads') |
metonimia | A word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing |
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