English-German translation for "hyperbole"

"hyperbole" German translation

hyperbole
[-li; -liː]noun | Substantiv s

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Hyperbel, Übertreibung
  • Hyperbelfeminine | Femininum f
    hyperbole in rhetoric
    Übertreibungfeminine | Femininum f
    hyperbole in rhetoric
    hyperbole in rhetoric
Also ist die Übertreibung nicht so überraschend.
So the hyperbole is not actually surprising.
Source: TED
Sie haben keine Übertreibung gescheut, wie Sie sehen.
They're not shy of hyperbole as you can see.
Source: TED
Natürlich haben wir, konfrontiert mit einer solch unverschämten Übertreibung...
Of course what we did when faced with such outrageous hyperbole...
Source: TED
Dennoch, Übertreibungen können zu Irrsinn werden.
However, hyperbole can turn to insanity.
Source: Europarl
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