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Dictionary English → German: [figurative]

Translation 1 - 7 of 7

	English	German
	to whitewash sth. `[to` `paint` `an` `object` `white;` `NOT` `the` `figurative` `meaning:` `to` `gloss` `over` `sth."]`	etw. weißtünchen
	rhet. trope `[figurative` `or` `metaphorical` `expression]`	207 Sprachbild `{n}`
	`[figurative` `place` `for` `all` `that` `is` `considered` `dirty` `and` `taboo]`	20 Schmuddelecke `{f}`
	to pick sth. up `[also` `figurative` `for` `disease` `etc.]`	etw.^Akk. auflesen `[auch` `figurativ` `für` `Krankheit` `usw.]`
	hist. blood-mill `[coll.]` `[fig.]` `[figurative` `name` `of` `the` `battle` `of` `Verdun,` `WWI` `1916]`	Blutmühle `{f}` `[ugs.]` `[fig.]` `[bildliche` `Bezeichnung` `für` `die` `Schlacht` `von` `Verdun,` `1.` `WK` `1916]`
	a going-over `[coll.]` `[severe` `figurative` `beating]`	eine Schlappe `{f}` `[ugs.]` `[Niederlage,` `Misserfolg,` `Fiasko]`
	to be difficult to say `[also` `figurative` `for` `difficult` `to` `discern]`	sich schwer sagen lassen `[auch` `figurativ` `für` `schwer` `wahrzunehmen]`

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Dictionary English → German: [figurative]

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