German-English translation for "parable"

"parable" English translation

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parable

[ˈpærəbl]noun | Substantiv s

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Parabel Gleichnis Parabel
  • Parabelfeminine | Femininum f (kurze allegorische Erzählung mit Moral)
    parable
    parable
  • Gleichnisneuter | Neutrum n
    parable bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
    parable bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
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  • Parabelfeminine | Femininum f
    parable conveying a meaning indirectly through the use of analogy
    parable conveying a meaning indirectly through the use of analogy

parable

[ˈpærəbl]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t &intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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als Parabel darstellen, sich in Parabeln ausdrücken

represent

[repriˈzent]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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verkörpern, stehen für vertreten, repräsentieren darstellen darstellen, stehen für, bedeuten hin-, darstellen darstellen, spielen, verkörpern, spielen, geben, aufführen vor Augen führen, klarmachen, anschaulich darstellen vorstellen vorbringen schildern
  • verkörpern, stehen für (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    represent stand for
    represent stand for
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  • darstellen (by durch as als)
    represent show, depict
    represent show, depict
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  • hin-, darstellen (as, to be als)
    represent describe
    represent describe
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  • darstellen, spielen, verkörpern
    represent theatre, theater | TheaterTHEAT character
    represent theatre, theater | TheaterTHEAT character
  • spielen, geben, aufführen
    represent theatre, theater | TheaterTHEAT play
    represent theatre, theater | TheaterTHEAT play
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  • to represent the dangers of an enterprise
    die Gefahren eines Unternehmens schildern
    to represent the dangers of an enterprise
  • I can only represent it to you by metaphors
    ich kann es Ihnen nur durch Metaphern klarmachen
    I can only represent it to you by metaphors
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  • to represent to oneself
    sich vorstellen
    to represent to oneself
  • can you represent infinity to yourself?
    kannst du dir die Unendlichkeit vorstellen?
    can you represent infinity to yourself?
  • (entschuldigend) vorbringen
    represent express
    represent express