English-German translation for "pithy"

"pithy" German translation

„pithy“: adjective

pithy

[ˈpiθi]adjective | Adjektiv adj

Overview of all translations

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markig, kernig, prägnant, gehalt-, sinn-, bedeutungsvoll markig, markartig markreich, voller Mark kräftig, energisch, kurz, bündig, prägnant, präzise, knapp inhaltsschwer

markig, kernig, prägnant, gehalt-, sinn-, bedeutungsvoll, inhaltsschwer
pithy full of meaning figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

pithy full of meaning figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

examples

a pithy saying

ein Kernspruch

a pithy saying

markig, markartig
pithy resembling pith

pithy resembling pith

markreich, voller Mark
pithy rich in pith

pithy rich in pith

kräftig, energisch
pithy energetic figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

pithy energetic figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
kurz, bündig, prägnant, präzis(e), knapp
pithy concise figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

pithy concise figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

Example sentences from external sources for "pithy"
(not checked by the Langenscheidt editorial team)

Meines Erachtens traf die Debatte der Kern.

I think that the debate was pithy.

Source: Europarl

Source

Europarl
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
- Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups

Synonyms for "pithy"

sententious

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