Application goal: Considering whether a metaphor will be understood.
Metaphors and idioms go beyond literal meanings. Choose expressions that fit the tone and audience, and avoid translating them word for word.
Context: Choosing a metaphor for the audience. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Metaphors and idioms go beyond literal meanings. Choose expressions that fit the tone and audience, and avoid translating them word for word.
Context: Choosing a metaphor for the audience. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
Calling a proposal "a bridge between departments" suggests that it helps people communicate across organisational boundaries.
يوحي وصف مقترح بأنه «جسر بين الأقسام» بأنه يساعد الناس على التواصل عبر الحدود التنظيمية.
The image is accessible, but it does not specify which exchanges the proposal will improve.
الصورة سهلة الفهم، لكنها لا تحدد التبادلات التي سيحسنها المقترح.
A sentence about shared schedules or named contact points gives the metaphor practical content.
تمنح جملة عن جداول مشتركة أو جهات اتصال محددة الاستعارة مضمونًا عمليًا.