Usage examples of "figure of speech" in English with translation to Spanish

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The most important figure of mathematics of the nineteenth century is, undoubtedly, Gauss. La figura más importante de la matemática del siglo XIX es, sin lugar a dudas, Gauss.
He is brief of speech. Es parco en palabras.
I saw the figure of a man. Vi la figura de un hombre.
The shock deprived her of speech. El shock le dejó sin habla.
Freedom of speech was restricted in this country. Es este país, la libertad de expresión estaba restringida.
A great number of students battled for freedom of speech. Un gran número de estudiantes luchó por conseguir libertad de expresión.
I stand for freedom of speech for everyone. Defiendo la libertad de expresión para todos.
Man is different from animals in that he has the faculty of speech. Los humanos se diferencian de los animales en la capacidad de hablar.
I can't figure out how to transfer MP3 files from my iPod back to my computer. No consigo figurar cómo transferir los archivos MP3 de mi iPod de regreso a mi computadora.
Her speech was excellent. Su discurso fue excelente.
Hmm, I think something happened. Wait a second, I will try to figure it out. Hmm, creo que pasó algo. Espérame un segundo, trataré de averiguarlo.
At the end of the speech she repeated the word. Al final del discurso, ella repitió la palabra.
She has a well-proportioned figure. Ella tiene una figura bien proporcionada.
His speech moved us. Su discurso nos conmovió.
I wish I could figure out how to control my appetite. Desearía averiguar como controlar mi apetito.
Did you hear Hillary's speech? ¿Oíste el discurso de Hillary?
Tom couldn't figure out what Mary really wanted. Tom no pudo comprender que quería realmente Mary.
The newspaper published a hilarious parody of the president's speech. El periódico publicó una parodia divertidísima del discurso del presidente.
I can't figure out how to delete what I just posted. No puedo averiguar cómo eliminar lo que acabo de postear.
Music is a common speech for humanity. La música es una lengua común para la humanidad.
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