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

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That's nothing but a figure of speech. Das ist nichts weiter als eine Redensart.
I saw the figure of a man. Ich sah die Gestalt eines Mannes.
The shock deprived her of speech. Der Schock verschlug ihr die Sprache.
A great number of students battled for freedom of speech. Eine große Zahl von Studenten kämpfte für die Redefreiheit.
Fear robbed him of speech. Furcht ließ ihn verstummen.
The shock robbed her of speech for a moment. Der Schock nahm ihr die Sprache für einen Moment weg.
Man has the gift of speech. Der Mensch hat die Gabe des Sprechens.
She has a slender figure. Sie hat eine schlanke Figur.
Tom asked Mary to give a speech. Tom bat Mary darum, eine Rede zu halten.
The company has cut a figure in the computer industry. Die Gesellschaft hat in der Computerindustrie Eindruck gemacht.
Her speech was excellent. Ihre Rede war großartig.
She has a well-proportioned figure. Sie hat eine gutproportionierte Figur.
His speech moved us. Seine Rede bewegte uns.
It was difficult for a girl with her face and figure to make it across the dance floor without bumping, by only the purest of accidents, into one roué or another. Für ein Mädchen mit ihrem Gesicht und ihrer Figur war es schwierig, über die Tanzfläche zu kommen ohne aus reinem Zufall mit dem einen oder anderen Wüstling zusammenzuprallen.
The party ended up with the host's speech. Die Feier endete mit einer Rede des Veranstalters.
Tom can't figure out how Mary was able to plan a surprise party without him knowing about it. Tom hat keine Ahnung, wie es Mary gelingen konnte eine Überraschungsfeier zu planen, ohne dass er etwas davon mitbekommt.
The newspaper published a hilarious parody of the president's speech. Die Zeitung druckte eine köstliche Parodie auf die Rede des Präsidenten.
I wish I could figure out how to delete my Facebook account. Ich würde gerne herausbekommen, wie ich mein Facebook-Konto löschen kann.
Parrots often imitate human speech. Papageien imitieren oft die menschliche Sprache.
It's an inflation-adjusted figure. Das ist eine inflationsbereinigte Zahl.
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