German |
English |
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|---|---|---|
| Phrase {f}; Schlagwort {n} | phrase; catchphrase |
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| Phrasen {pl}; Schlagwörter {pl} | phrases; catchphrases |
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| Infinitivphrase {f} [ling.] | infinitive phrase | |
| Infinitivphrasen {pl} | infinitive phrases | |
| Phrasendrescher {m}; Phrasendrescherin {f} | phrase monger; phrasemonger | |
| Phrasendrescher {pl}; Phrasendrescherinnen {pl} | phrase mongers; phrasemongers | |
| Präpositionalphrase {f} [ling.] | prepositional phrase | |
| Präpositionalphrasen {pl} | prepositional phrases | |
| Schüttelreim {m} [ling.] [art] | rhyme based on spoonerisms | |
| Schüttelreime {pl} | rhyme based on spoonerismses | |
| Konsonantenvertauschung {f} in einer Phrase (wie in einem Schüttelreim) | spoonerism | |
| Totschlagargument {n}; Killerphrase {f} [psych.] | killer phrase | |
| Totschlagargumente {pl}; Killerphrasen {pl} | killer phrases | |
| etw. verballhornen {vt} [ling.] | to corrupt sth.; to distort sth. | |
| verballhornend | corrupting; distorting | |
| verballhornt | corrupted; distorted |
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| eine Phrase verballhornen | to corrupt a phrase | |
| einen Text verballhornen | to distort a text |