Figuratively speaking refers to using language in a symbolic or metaphorical way, rather than in a literal sense. It is a way of expressing ideas or concepts indirectly for emphasis or imaginative effect.
"Lend me your ears" figuratively means asking for someone's attention or their willingness to listen to what you have to say. It is a way of requesting that someone focus on and consider the information or message being presented.
"Vejo vozes" is Portuguese for "I see voices." It can be interpreted figuratively to mean experiencing hallucinations or perceiving things that are not physically present.
"Malayalam raja" translates to "Malayalam king" in English. It can refer to a king in the Malayalam-speaking region or can be used figuratively to signify someone who is dominant or powerful in the Malayalam language or culture.
The strict translation of "Buscar Personas" means "find people", or figuratively speaking means "to look for a person". The online site "Spanishdict" is an excellent Spanish/English translator.
"Quien habla contigo" in English translates to "who is speaking with you?"
yes, but figuratively speaking. not a literal beard.
Figuratively speaking, a backbreaker is a strenuous, exhausting task.
Pedestals are used to exhibit precious works of art, so figuratively speaking, putting something on a pedestal means treating it as if it were precious. Excessive admiration is often described in those terms.
Begot is the past tense of beget. In the Bible, it indicates who is the father of someone else. Figuratively speaking, it's used like "produced."
Shirley's World - 1971 Figuratively Speaking 1-15 was released on: USA: 22 December 1971 UK: 9 June 1972
La Haut comes from the French language, which roughly translates to "up there" in the English language. It could also mean "higher up" both figuratively speaking.
un manège (masc.) can be either a merry-go-round or a carousel. Figuratively speaking, it can be an artificial behavior designed to impress someone.
An alleycat is a feral cat within an urban context, or, figuratively speaking, a sexually promiscuous woman.
Figuratively speaking, a balancing act is an effort to manage several situations or items at the same time.
it means to have a bad hair day (figuratively speaking it means your day was really bad) Conker´s reference: as he has not hair ( he has fur) its a bad fur day :)
It means that the person has no weapons, either literally or figuratively.
Literally speaking, it is impossible for a human being to change into a slug or any other kind of animal. Figuratively speaking, people are called "sluggish" when others perceive them to be overly lazy.