hyperbole

haɪˈpɜːrbəli
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Translation of hyperbole into German

Noun

rhetoric

deliberate exaggeration for emphasis or effect in speech or writing
  • Saying 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse' is hyperbole.Zu sagen: 'Ich habe solchen Hunger, ich könnte ein Pferd essen', ist eine Hyperbel.
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Synonyms and analogies of hyperbole in English

Examples of hyperbole in a sentence

  • His story was full of hyperbole and exaggeration.

Translations of "hyperbole" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieÜbertreibungnf.

Using hyperbole, the toddler insisted his toy was worth a million dollars.

Mit Übertreibung behauptete das Kleinkind, sein Spielzeug sei eine Million Dollar wert.

In the song, the singer's use of hyperbole emphasized his feelings of heartbreak.

Im Lied betonte die Sängerin mit Übertreibung ihre Gefühle von Herzschmerz.

dieHyperbelnf.

In fact, in the category of the illustration, this is ultimate hyperbole.

In der Kategorie der Illustration ist das sogar die ultimative Hyperbel.

Have students search for examples of metaphor, simile, personification, idiom, or hyperbole in the text.

Lassen Sie die Schüler nach Beispielen von Metaphern, Ähnlichkeit, Personifikation, Idiom oder Hyperbel im Text suchen.

dieÜberspitzungnf.

Hyperbole piques their interest, then you go in for the kill.

Überspitzung weckt deren Interesse, dann kann man zum entscheidenden Schlag ausholen.

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Other translations for hyperbole:

  • übertrieben

hyperbole: Examples and translations in context

Her hyperbole made the mundane tasks sound like epic adventures to her friends.

Ihre Übertreibung ließ die alltäglichen Aufgaben wie epische Abenteuer für ihre Freunde erscheinen.

In his speech, the hyperbole about the dangers of procrastination was quite humorous.

In seiner Rede war die Übertreibung über die Gefahren der Prokrastination ziemlich humorvoll.

Her claim that she could eat a mountain of pancakes was pure hyperbole.

Ihr Anspruch, dass sie einen Berg Pfannkuchen essen könnte, war pure Übertreibung.

She tilted her head and laughed at his hyperbole about owning a dragon.

Sie neigte den Kopf und lachte über seine Übertreibung, einen Drachen zu besitzen.

The novel was filled with hyperbole, making the protagonist's journey feel larger than life.

Der Roman war voller Übertreibungen, wodurch die Reise des Protagonisten größer als das Leben wirkte.

The movie featured hyperbole, making the villain seem more threatening than any real person.

Der Film war voller Übertreibungen, die den Bösewicht bedrohlicher erscheinen ließen als jede reale Person.

His rhetorical language was filled with hyperbole, drawing laughter from the crowd.

Seine rhetorische Sprache war voller Übertreibungen, was die Menge zum Lachen brachte.

I could eat a horse, and that's not hyperbole.

Ich könnte - ohne mich hier einer Hyperbel zu bedienen - ein Pferd verspeisen.

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