German-English translation for "bildlich"

"bildlich" English translation

bildlich
[ˈbɪltlɪç]Adjektiv | adjective adj

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pictorial, vivid, graphic figurative, metaphorical
  • pictorial
    bildlich Darstellung etc
    vivid
    bildlich Darstellung etc
    graphic
    bildlich Darstellung etc
    bildlich Darstellung etc
  • figurative
    bildlich Ausdruck etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    metaphorical
    bildlich Ausdruck etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    bildlich Ausdruck etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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bildlich
[ˈbɪltlɪç]Adverb | adverb adv

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to picture...
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du musst das bildlich, nicht wörtlich verstehen
you have to take (oder | orod understand) this figuratively (oder | orod metaphorically) not literally
du musst das bildlich, nicht wörtlich verstehen
In so doing, she does in fact already have one foot in prison, figuratively speaking.
Damit steht sie, bildlich gesprochen, praktisch selbst bereits mit einem Bein im Gefängnis.
Source: Europarl
Another banner was captured by Lamees Suradi:
Ein anderes Transparent wurde von Lamees Suradi bildlich festgehalten:
Source: GlobalVoices
Metaphorically as well, social media present a rooftop vantage.
Rein bildlich gesehen bilden die Dächer den sozialen Medien auch Vorteile.
Source: GlobalVoices
In this case, metaphorically speaking, we need two, rather than three colours.
In diesem Fall brauchen wir- bildlich gesprochen- zwei anstatt drei Farben.
Source: Europarl
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