Pengertian So to Speak
So to speak merupakan frasa Bahasa Inggris yang dapat kamu tambahkan setelah mengatakan sesuatu dengan cara yang tidak biasa.Frasa percakapan yang bermakna “figuratively speaking” ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan bahwa kamu sedang menggunakan kata-kata dengan cara yang tidak biasa atau figuratif, ketimbang literal, sehingga kata-kata tersebut tidak sepenuhnya akurat.[xyz-ips snippet=”sop”]
Lihat juga:
- in order that / so that
- so do I
- So what?
- sorry to hear that
- sorry to say
- to be honest
- to say the least
- up to you
- needless to say
- nice to meet you
Contoh Kalimat So to Speak dan Artinya
- I know it sounds corny but he’s been my mentor and my hero, so to speak.
(Saya tahu ini terdengar sentimental tapi dia telah menjadi mentor dan pahlawan saya.) - He is, so to speak, a walking encyclopedia of communication theory.
(Dia adalah ensiklopedia teori komunikasi berjalan.) - She was as cold as stone, so to speak.
(Dia sedingin batu.) = tidak menunjukkan emosi yang kuat - After the challenging climb, I was on top of the world, so to speak.
(Setelah pendakian yang menantang, saya bisa dikatakan berada di puncak dunia.) - He had a silver spoon in his mouth, so to speak, with all the privileges growing up.(Dia punya sendok perak di mulutnya, bisa dikatakan, dengan semua hak istimewa saat tumbuh dewasa.)
- His charismatic presence made him the life of the party, the heartbeat of every gathering, so to speak.
(Kehadirannya yang karismatik membuatnya menjadi kehidupan pesta, detak jantung setiap pertemuan.)
References:
- So to speak. https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Conversational_Phrases/S/so_to_speak_4378.htm. Accessed on September 17, 2017.
- So to speak. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/so-to-speak. Accessed on September 17, 2017.
- So to speak. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20to%20speak. Accessed on September 17, 2017.
- So to speak – definition and synonyms. http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/so-to-speak. Accessed on September 17, 2017.
- Definition of ‘so to speak’. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/so-to-speak. Accessed on September 17, 2017.
- So to speak. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/so+to+speak. Accessed on September 17, 2017.
- Speak. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/so–to–speak. Accessed on September 22, 2019.