"figure of speech" in German figure of speech Redewendung rhethorische Figur stilistische Figur Stilfigur Detailed translations for "figure of speech" figure of speech 1. general figure of speech(also: idiomatic expression, idiom, turn of phrase) die Redewendung{feminine} 2. linguistics figure of speech(also: rhethorical figure) rhethorische Figur figure of speech(also: rhethorical figure) stilistische Figur figure of speech(also: rhethorical figure) die Stilfigur{feminine} English synonyms for "figure of speech" figure of speech {n} figure image trope