appalling

əˈpɔːlɪŋ
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Translation of appalling into German

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Adjective

1.

shocking

causing shock or dismay
  • The news reported an appalling crime in the city..Die Nachrichten berichteten von einem entsetzlichen Verbrechen in der Stadt
2.

quality

extremely bad or unpleasant
  • The appalling weather ruined our picnic.Das entsetzliche Wetter ruinierte unser Picknick.
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Synonyms and analogies of appalling in English

Examples of appalling in a sentence

  • Witnesses described the scene as appalling.
  • The appalling service at the restaurant left us disappointed.
  • His appalling behavior shocked everyone at the meeting.

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

Adjective
entsetzlichadj.

And what they were doing to the bears was really appalling.

Und was sie diesen Bären antaten, war wirklich entsetzlich.

erschreckendadj.

I stayed here for the last two nights and it was appalling.

Ich habe hier die letzten zwei Nächte und es war erschreckend.

schrecklichadj.

The conditions are appalling, and they're violent places.

Die Zustände sind schrecklich, und dort herrscht die Gewalt.

furchtbaradj.

Well, you lose an appalling amount of detail in a script.

In so einem Drehbuch gehen aber furchtbar viele Details verloren.

fürchterlichadj.

Not bad, but the accent is truly appalling.

Nicht schlecht, doch Ihr Akzent ist immer noch fürchterlich.

abscheulichadj.

About the appalling way he's treating all of us.

Wie abscheulich er uns alle behandelt.

katastrophaladj.

He described the accommodations in barns and stables as appalling.

Die Unterbringung in Scheunen und Ställen beschrieb er als katastrophal.

haarsträubendadj.

The methods of killing practitioners are appalling and shocking.

Die Methoden des Tötens der Praktizierenden sind haarsträubend und schockierend.

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Other translations for appalling:

  • grauenvolladj.
  • grauenhaftadj.
  • himmelschreiendadj.
  • ungeheuerlichadj.

appalling: Examples and translations in context

I share your concerns about reports of this appalling and barbaric practice.

Ich teile Ihre Sorgen über Berichte über diese entsetzliche und grausame Praxis.

My behaviour the other night was beyond appalling, despicable, reprehensible.

Mein Verhalten an dem Abend war schlimmer als schlimm, entsetzlich.

After such an appalling experience, her life is gone.

Nach so einer entsetzlichen Erfahrung, ist ihr Leben vorbei.

Still it's appalling that so many remain in extreme poverty.

Es ist immer noch entsetzlich, dass so viele in extremer Armut leben.

And what they were doing to the bears was really appalling.

Und was sie diesen Bären antaten, war wirklich entsetzlich.

He found the appalling treatment of the animals at the shelter hard to ignore.

Er fand die erschreckende Behandlung der Tiere im Tierheim schwer zu ignorieren.

This sounds appalling to a modern reader, but it was conventional enough.

Für heutige Leser mag das erschreckend klingen, doch es entsprach den Konventionen.

The appalling waste on the beach prompted volunteers to organize a clean-up event.

Der erschreckende Müll am Strand veranlasste Freiwillige, eine Säuberungsaktion zu organisieren.

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