symbolic

representing something important or meaningful, often in a way that is not literal

simbólico, significativo

• a symbolic gesture/action

Collocations symbolic act · symbolic gesture

• The handshake was a symbolic gesture of peace.

  El apretón de manos fue un gesto simbólico de paz.

representing or standing for a person, idea, or quality in an abstract way

simbólico, representativo

• a symbolic figure/leader

Collocations symbolic leader · symbolic figure

• She became a symbolic figure for the movement.

  Ella se convirtió en una figura simbólica para el movimiento.

used as an emblem or sign of something, often in a formal context

simbólico, emblema

• a symbolic representation

Collocations symbolic representation · symbolic image

• The statue is a symbolic representation of the city's history.

  La estatua es una representación simbólica de la historia de la ciudad.

used in a metaphorical sense, often to express an idea or concept abstractly

simbólico, metafórico

• a symbolic meaning

Collocations symbolic meaning · symbolic interpretation

• The phrase has a symbolic meaning in literature.

  La frase tiene un significado simbólico en la literatura.