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allegory

/ˈæl.ɘˌɡoʊɹ.i/

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noun

Аллегория, иносказание

The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.

Examples :

"The teacher's story about the tortoise and the hare was an allegory for the importance of perseverance in school. "

История учителя о черепахе и зайце была аллегорией важности настойчивости в школе.

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noun

Аллегория, иносказание

A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.

Examples :

"The children's book used an allegory of a lost kitten to represent the struggle of a student who was having trouble concentrating in school. "

В детской книге использовалась аллегория потерянного котенка, чтобы представить борьбу ученика, которому было трудно сосредоточиться в школе.

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noun

Аллегория, иносказание

A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.

Examples :

"The teacher's story about the slow-moving turtle and the speedy hare was an allegory for the importance of perseverance in school. "

История учителя о медлительной черепахе и быстром зайце была аллегорией важности настойчивости в школе.

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noun

Аллегория

A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.

Examples :

"The teacher's lesson on perseverance was an allegory for navigating the challenges of the school year. "

Урок учителя о настойчивости был аллегорией преодоления трудностей учебного года.

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