Translation of abject from English into German
Adjective
condition
existing in a low or miserable state- He lived in abject poverty.Er lebte in erbärmlicher Armut.
behavior
servile or ingratiating in behavior- He showed abject obedience to his boss.Er zeigte unterwürfigen Gehorsam gegenüber seinem Chef.
Expressions with abject: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of abject in English
Examples of abject in a sentence
His apology was met with abject contempt. The family faced abject conditions after the disaster. Her abject situation left her with few options. Her abject flattery was hard to ignore. He displayed abject submission to the authority.
Translations of "abject" in Context ordered by category and frequency
The world can make you abject and dishonored.
Die Welt kann dich erbärmlich und entehrt machen.
This is illegal, and thousands of families are being left in abject squalor.
Dies ist illegal und Tausende Familien enden so im Elend.
She felt the weight of abject failure after missing the deadline.
Sie spürte das Gewicht des kläglichen Scheiterns, nachdem sie die Frist verpasst hatte.
Be firm, but utterly abject.
Sei bestimmt, aber total unterwürfig.
Indeed, it is an abject failure on many fronts.
In der Tat gibt es an vielen Fronten erbärmliche Mißerfolge.
His hilarious and at times abject sculptures have directly influenced my work.
Seine absurd-komischen und manchmal abjekten Skulpturen haben meine Kunst direkt beeinflusst.
Other translations for abject:
- erniedrigtadj.
- verächtlichadj.
- armseligadj.
abject: Examples and translations in context
The abandoned house was in an abject state of disrepair.
Das verlassene Haus befand sich in einem erbärmlichen Zustand der Verwahrlosung.
Nothing is more abject than the flesh.
Nichts ist erbärmlicher als das Fleisch.
There is no longer any excuse for leaving well over a billion people in abject misery.
Es gibt keine Rechtfertigung mehr, warum über eine Milliarde Menschen in erbärmlichen Elend leben.
The abject failure of all these machinations finally led to this vicious war.
Das elende Scheitern all dieser Machenschaften führte schließlich zu diesem grausamen Krieg.
Millions have been cast into extreme hardship and abject misery.
Millionen wurden in tiefste Not und höchstes Elend gestoßen.
Well, no need to feel like abject losers.
Nun, kein Grund, sich wie elende Verlierer zu fühlen.
Her abject misery was evident in her eyes.
Ihr tiefstes Elend war in ihren Augen sichtbar.
They lived in abject misery in the slums of the city.
Sie lebten in tiefstem Elend in den Slums der Stadt.
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