Vocabulary
die
Rhetorik
/ʁeˈtoːʁɪk/· noun· Pl. —
rhetoric (the art of speaking); rhetoric (a way of speaking, often pejorative)
Die Rhetorik — the art of speaking well and persuasively, taught in seminars (der Rhetorikkurs), and the way politicians speak, often meant critically: populistische Rhetorik.
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- Singular
- die Rhetorik
- Plural
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- der Rhetorik
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Rhetorik
art of speaking, public speaking
In dem Seminar lernen Führungskräfte Grundlagen der Rhetorik und der Körpersprache.
In the seminar managers learn the basics of public speaking and body language.
Word family
Rhetorikrhetorischrhetoricaldie rhetorische Fragerhetorical questionder Rhetorikkurspublic speaking course
Common combinations
- rhetorisches Geschickrhetorical skill
- eine scharfe Rhetorikharsh rhetoric
- ein Kurs in Rhetorika course in public speaking
Real examples
- Mit geschickter Rhetorik lenkte er von den eigentlichen Problemen ab.With skilful rhetoric he diverted attention from the real problems.
- Sie hat zwar viel Fachwissen, aber an ihrer Rhetorik muss sie noch arbeiten.She has a lot of expertise, but she still needs to work on her public speaking.
- Hinter der kämpferischen Rhetorik verbirgt sich ein recht vorsichtiges Programm.Behind the combative rhetoric lies a rather cautious programme.
