Vocabulary/Vocabulario
They are rhetorical figures in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action.
Son figuras retóricas en la que una palabra o frase se aplica a un objeto o acción.
What are metaphors?
Que son las metaforas?
The wise enlighten us with their advice.
Los sabios nos iluminan con sus consejos.
What are, "the wise"
Que son. "los sabios"
She broke my heart.
Me rompio el corazon.
What is broke?
Que es rompio?
The exam was a gift: (a) it was difficult, (b) it was easy
Sus ojos brillan mucho: (a) fue dificil, (b) fue facil
What is, it was easy?
Que es, fue facil?
A heart of stone is a/an: (a) insensible heart, (b) false heart
Un corazon de piedra es un corazon: (a) insensible, (b) falso
What is, an insensible heart?
Que es, un corazon insensible?
The real part of metaphors.
La verdadera parte de las metaforas.
What are tenors?
Que son los tenores?
She broke my heart.
Me rompio el corazon.
What is heart?
Ques el corazon?
He is on fire!
Esta que echa chispas!
What is fire?
Ques chispas?
He fell into a deep well of depression: (a) he fell (b) he is depressed.
Cayo en un pozo depresivo: (a) se cayo, (b) esta deprimido.
What is, he is depressed?
Que es, esta deprimido?
To be on fire is: (a) to be in flames, (b) to be angry
Echar chispas es: (a) estar en fuego, (b) estar enojado
What is, to be angry?
Que es, estar enojado?
This is the part of the metaphor that makes the conections between the tenor and the imagery.
Esta es la parte de las metafora que conecta el tenor con la imagen.
What is foundation?
Que es la fundacion?
This is the pinnacle (the top) of his career.
Esta es la cumbre (encima) de su carrera.
What is career?
Que es carrera?
They have him under a magnifying glass.
Lo tienen bajo la lupa.
What is magnifying glass?
Que es la lupa?
She is the light that brightens my days: (a) She is fundamental in my life, (b) She is like a flashlight
Ella es la luz que ilumina mis dias: (a) Ella es fundamental en mi vida, (b) Ella es como una linterna
What is, she is fundamental in my life?
Que es, ella es fundamental en mi vida?
The stars of his face is: (a) a face that shines, (b) a face in the light
Los luceros de su rostro es: (a) un rostro que brilla, (b) un rostro en la luz
What is, a face that shines?
Que es, un rostro que brilla?
This part of metaphors is also known as the "vehicle" of the metaphor.
Esta parte de las metaforas tambien se conoce como "el vehiculo" de la metafora.
What is imagery?
Que es el imaginario/imagen?
Her golden hair was shining.
Sus cabellos de oro resplandecian.
What is hair.
Que es cabellos.
Your voice is music to my ears.
Tu voz es musica para mis oidos.
What is music?
Que es musica?
Her crocodile tears don't convince anyone: (a) her tears are not real, (b) her tears are real
Sus lagrimas de cocodrilo no convencen a nadie: (a) sus lagrimas no son reales, (b) sus lagrimas son reales
What is, her tears are nor real?
Que es, sus lagrimas no son reales?
The seahorses were hitting the hull of the ship, speaks of: (a) the seahorses, (b) the sea waves
Los caballos del mar golpeaban el casco del barco, habla de: (a) los caballos del mar, (b) las olas del mar
What is, the sea waves?
Que son las olas del mar?
Real term, Vehicle, or Foundation...
"prime" to describe the begining.
Real, Vehiculo, o Fundacion...
"primavera" para describir el principio.
What is vehicle?
Que es el vehiculo?
We can see the first signs of recovery in the economy.
Ya se ven los primeros brotes en la economia.
What is economy?
Que es la economia?
There is a long road to your wedding.
Queda un largo camino para tu boda.
What is a long road?
Que es un largo camino?
He's riding high on the wave: (a) he knows how to surf, (b) he's going through a good time
Esta en la cresta de la ola: (a) el sabe surfear, (b) esta atravesando un buen momento
What is, he's going through a good time?
Que es,esta atravesando un buen momento?
Pepe is walking against the walls, means that Pepe: (a) is strolling, (b) is nervous
Pepe esta caminando por las paredes, quiere decir que Pepe: (a) esta paseando, (b) esta nervioso
What is, Pepe is nervous?
Que es, Pepe esta nervioso?