alienating

ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ
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Translation of alienating into German

Adjective

1.

social feeling

making someone feel left out or unwelcome
entfremdend befremdlich
  • The new policy was alienating for many employees.Die neue Richtlinie war für viele Mitarbeiter ausgrenzend.
2.

relationship

causing people to feel distant or unfriendly toward each other
  • His alienating behavior pushed his friends away.Sein entfremdendes Verhalten hat seine Freunde vertrieben.
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Synonyms and analogies of alienating in English

Examples of alienating in a sentence

  • The manager’s alienating remarks pushed staff away.
  • His alienating tone ruined the job interview.
  • An alienating policy caused protests across campus.
alienate
ˈeɪliəneɪt
Verb
tr.
1.

emotional separation

make someone feel isolated or estranged
entfremden vergraulen
  • His harsh words alienated his closest friends.Seine harten Worte entfremdeten seine engsten Freunde.
2.

legal

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transfer ownership of property or rights
TECH.US
  • She decided to alienate her share of the estate.Sie beschloss, ihren Anteil am Nachlass zu übertragen.

Translations of "alienating" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
entfremdetadj.

The comment stinks of bias, alienating those with differing opinions.

Der Kommentar riecht nach Befangenheit und entfremdet jene mit abweichenden Meinungen.

befremdlichadj.

Well, their mediocrity is what's alienating them.

Nun, deren Mittelmäßigkeit macht sie befremdlich.

befremdetadj.

The incongruity between power and performance is ridiculous and alienating, and yet the unused, wasted energy also has a liberating effect on the viewer.

Das Missverhältnis von Kraft und Leistung ist lächerlich und befremdet, doch wirkt sich die frei werdende, ungenutzte, verpuffte Energie auch befreiend auf den Betrachter aus.

dieEntfremdung

I've risked alienating my brothers and sisters.

Ich riskierte eine Entfremdung von meinen Geschwistern.

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alienating: Examples and translations in context

The campaign showed a tin ear for local issues, alienating many residents.

Die Kampagne zeigte dafür kein Gehör für lokale Themen und entfremdete viele Anwohner.

James didn't realize his condescending behavior was alienating his friends.

James bemerkte nicht, dass sein herablassendes Verhalten seine Freunde entfremdete.

Her strong-arm tactics eventually backfired, alienating potential allies from her cause.

Ihre harten Methoden schlugen schließlich fehl und entfremdeten potenzielle Verbündete von ihrer Sache.

His actions reeked of arrogance, alienating those around him.

Sein Verhalten war von Arroganz geprägt und entfremdete ihn von seiner Umgebung.

The thwart politician consistently rejected compromises, alienating potential allies.

Der kompromisslose Politiker lehnte konsequent Kompromisse ab und entfremdete potenzielle Verbündete.

She spoke out disastrously at the meeting, alienating potential supporters with her harsh words.

Sie sprach katastrophal in der Besprechung, entfremdete potenzielle Unterstützer mit ihren harten Worten.

He spoke atrociously to the audience, alienating everyone with his harsh words.

Er sprach entsetzlich zu dem Publikum und entfremdete alle mit seinen harten Worten.

He spoke patronisingly during the presentation, alienating potential collaborators.

Er sprach herablassend während der Präsentation, was potenzielle Kollaboratoren entfremdete.

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