allegory in Portuguese
allegory in Portuguese is alegoria, parábola — allegory means a story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.
allegory in Portuguese
alegoria
(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols.
parábola
A picture, story, or other form of communication in which one or more characters, events, or places are used to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
alegoria
A picture, story, or other form of communication in which one or more characters, events, or places are used to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
What does "allegory" mean?
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noun A story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.
"Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution."
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allegory in a sentence
- Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution.
- The painting can be read as an allegory of good triumphing over evil.
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What is "allegory" in Portuguese?
"allegory" in Portuguese is alegoria, parábola. allegory means: A story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.
How do you use "allegory" in a sentence?
Example: "Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution." In Portuguese, "allegory" is alegoria, parábola.
Are there other ways to say "allegory" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "allegory": alegoria, parábola.
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