BEOLINGUS
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Phrase {f}; Schlagwort {n} phrase; catchphrase [listen]

Phrasen {pl}; Schlagwörter {pl} phrases; catchphrases [listen]

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 [listen] [listen]

eine Phrase verballhornen to corrupt a phrase

einen Text verballhornen to distort a text