German-English translation for "handgreiflich"

"handgreiflich" English translation

handgreiflich
[-ˌgraiflɪç]Adjektiv | adjective adj

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violent obvious, evident, apparent
  • violent
    handgreiflich gewalttätig
    handgreiflich gewalttätig
examples
  • handgreiflich werden
    to become violent
    handgreiflich werden
  • obvious
    handgreiflich offensichtlich figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig <handgreiflicher; handgreiflichst>
    evident
    handgreiflich offensichtlich figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig <handgreiflicher; handgreiflichst>
    apparent
    handgreiflich offensichtlich figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig <handgreiflicher; handgreiflichst>
    handgreiflich offensichtlich figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig <handgreiflicher; handgreiflichst>
examples
  • jemandem etwas handgreiflich machen <handgreiflicher; handgreiflichst>
    to make.etwas | something sth (absolutely) plain tojemand | somebody sb
    jemandem etwas handgreiflich machen <handgreiflicher; handgreiflichst>
handgreiflich
[-ˌgraiflɪç]Adverb | adverb adv

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to make sth absolutely plain to sb
examples
  • jemandem etwas handgreiflich vor Augen führen
    to makeetwas | something sth (absolutely) plain tojemand | somebody sb
    jemandem etwas handgreiflich vor Augen führen
Physical violence is one of several strategies of oppression.
Die handgreifliche Gewalt ist eine der Unterdrückerstrategien.
Source: Europarl
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