Translations for „zeugma“ in the English » German Dictionary

zeug·ma [ˈzju:gmə, Am ˈzu:g] N LING, LIT

zeugma

Zeugma nt

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English

Even a simple construction such as this is easy and comprehensible has been called a zeugma without complication, because is governs both easy and comprehensible.

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Zeugma is 80 percent underwater, after it was flooded with the waters of a nearby artificial lake.

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Let's take the word zeugma, for example, a move in which a single verb in a sentence creates two different senses by its attachment to two different objects.

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Zeugma also makes the mistake of looking at a single number and trying to use that to dispute fully fledged meteorological models.

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The zeugma is created by removing the second and third instances of conquered.

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Zeugma mosaics have long been recognized for their exquisite detail and beauty.

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