метафора meaning in English — metaphor, trope

English meaning

metaphor noun A figure of speech that describes something by calling it another thing, implying a comparison without using "like" or "as".
trope noun A recurring device, theme or cliché in storytelling — the plucky orphan, the last-minute dash to the airport.

метафора is used for these senses in English:

metaphor (uncountable, figure of speech) The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.
metaphor (countable, figure of speech) A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
trope (rhetoric) A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.

noun A recurring device, theme or cliché in storytelling — the plucky orphan, the last-minute dash to the airport.
noun A figure of speech in which words are used in a non-literal way, such as metaphor or irony.