Translation of "literal sense" to German

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Dictionary translations for "literal sense"

literal sense noun

pl. literal senses

der wörtliche Sinn m

Phrases with "literal sense" (1)

in the literal sense - im wörtlichen Sinne

Contexts with "literal sense"

He explained the literal meaning of the phrase. Er erklärte die wörtliche Bedeutung des Satzes.

Her explanation of the problem made no sense. Es ergab keinen Sinn, wie sie das Problem erklärte.

Several sentences make no sense. So what? Einige Sätze sind nicht sinnvoll. Na und?

He was so confused that his answer did not make any sense. Er war so verwirrt, dass seine Antwort keinen Sinn ergab.

I lost my sense of direction in the snowstorm. Ich verlor im Schneesturm die Orientierung.

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