English-Portuguese translations for metaphorically

metaforicamenteO impacto na vida das pessoas apanhadas no fogo cruzado, literal e metaforicamente, tem sido devastador.The impact on the lives of those caught in the crossfire, both literally and metaphorically, has been devastating. E neste caso, falando metaforicamente, os sinais luminosos devem ter duas cores, e não três. In this case, metaphorically speaking, we need two, rather than three colours. Salvemos vidas literal e metaforicamente, então, criando postos de trabalho preciosos nestes momentos de grande dificuldade económica e social. So let us save lives both literally and metaphorically, by creating valuable jobs in these very difficult economic and social times.

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