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Synecdoche

UK
/sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/
US
/sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/
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Translation synecdoche into russian

synecdoche
Noun
raiting
UK
/sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/
US
/sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/
The phrase 'all hands on deck' is an example of synecdoche.
Фраза 'все руки на палубу' является примером синекдохи.

Definitions

synecdoche
Noun
raiting
UK
/sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/
US
/sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/
A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.
In the phrase 'all hands on deck,' 'hands' is a synecdoche for the sailors.

Idioms and phrases

metonym and synecdoche
Understanding the difference between metonym and synecdoche is essential in literary analysis.
метоним и синекдоха
Понимание разницы между метонимом и синекдохой очень важно в литературном анализе.

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