figure of speech

1. (rhetoric)A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.

   Redefigur, rhetorisches Stilmittel

   фигу́ра ре́чиfigúra réči, ритори́ческая фигу́раritoríčeskaja figúra

   фігу́ра мо́виfihúra móvy

2. (broadly)A turn of phrase that is not intended to be interpreted literally, but is used solely as a rhetorical device for the purpose of facilitating effective and nuanced communication.

   I hope you didn't take it the wrong way, that was a figure of speech.

1. That was a figure of speech.

   Це була стилістична фігура. — deniko

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2. That was a just figure of speech.

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3. It's just a figure of speech.

   ruЭто просто фигура речи. — marafon

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4. It's a figure of speech.

   ruЭто фигура речи. — odexed

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5. That's nothing but a figure of speech.

   ruЭто всего лишь фигура речи. — marafon

   deDas ist nichts weiter als eine Redensart. — Espi

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