Synecdoche
Translation of "synecdoche" into Russian
synecdoche
NounUK
/sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/
US
/sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/
synecdoche
synecdoches pl
The phrase 'all hands on deck' is an example of synecdoche.
Фраза 'все руки на палубу' является примером синекдохи.
Definitions
synecdoche
NounUK
/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.
synecdoche
AdjectiveUK
/sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/
US
/sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/
Relating to or involving synecdoche.
The novel adopts a synecdoche approach to describing society.
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.