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metonymy nghĩa là gì?

hoán dụ

UK/mɪˈtɒnəmi//mɪˈtɑnəmi/

metonymy in Vietnamese: hoán dụ. In English, metonymy means the use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.

Vietnamese words for metonymy

figure of speech
hoán dụ

English meaning of metonymy

  1. noun The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
  2. noun A metonym.

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Questions about metonymy in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of metonymy in Vietnamese?
Metonymy in Vietnamese is hoán dụ.
metonymy nghĩa là gì?
Metonymy: hoán dụ.
What does metonymy mean in English?
Metonymy means the use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.

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