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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesiperbole
Pronunciation / Transliteration: iperˈbo.le
"Dire 'ho così fame che potrei mangiare un elefante' è un'iperbole."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
"Saying 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse' is a classic example of hyperbole." - 2
A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.
"In his speech, he used hyperbole to emphasize the importance of the issue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hyperbole' originates from the Greek word 'hyperbolē', meaning 'exaggeration' or 'excess'. It was adopted into Latin and then into Middle English, where it retained its meaning related to exaggeration in rhetoric and literature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hyperbole" is said worldwide
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hyperbole
Transliteration: ipɛʁbɔl
"Dire 'je suis si fatigué que je pourrais dormir un an' est une hyperbole."
Hyperbel
Transliteration: hyˈpɛʁbl̩
"Zu sagen 'Ich habe einen Berg von Hausaufgaben' ist eine Hyperbel."
iperbole
Transliteration: iperˈbo.le
"Dire 'ho così fame che potrei mangiare un elefante' è un'iperbole."
hipérbole
Transliteration: ipeɾˈβole
"Decir 'tengo tanta hambre que podría comerme un caballo' es una hipérbole."
hipérbole
Transliteration: ipɛʁˈbɔli
"Dizer 'estou tão cansado que poderia dormir por um mês' é uma hipérbole."
अतिशयोक्ति
Transliteration: atishayokti
"कहना 'मैं इतना भूखा हूँ कि एक हाथी खा जाऊँगा' एक अतिशयोक्ति है।"
夸张
Transliteration: kuāzhāng
"说'我饿得可以吃下一头马'是夸张。"
과장
Transliteration: gwajang
"‘나는 너무 배고파서 말 한 마리를 먹을 수 있다’는 과장이다."
誇張
Transliteration: kochō
"『私は馬を食べられるほどお腹が空いている』というのは誇張です。"
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