bugbear

ˈbʌɡˌbɛr
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Translation of bugbear into German

Noun

1.

problem

RareUK
ongoing problem or recurring obstacle
RareUK
  • Traffic is a major bugbear for commuters.Der Verkehr ist ein großes Ärgernis für Pendler.
2.

emotion

Rare
source of dread or irritation
Rare
  • His lateness is a constant bugbear for the team.Seine Unpünktlichkeit ist ein ständiger Ärgernis für das Team.
3.

mythology

Dated
imaginary monster to frighten children
Dated
  • Parents told tales of a bugbear lurking in the woods.Eltern erzählten Geschichten von einem Buhmann, der im Wald lauert.
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Synonyms and analogies of bugbear in English

Examples of bugbear in a sentence

  • A bugbear in the project was the unreliable internet connection.
  • Traffic jams are a major bugbear for commuters.
  • His snoring is a nightly bugbear for his wife.
  • Children feared the bugbear under their beds.
  • Legends spoke of a bugbear haunting the village.

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

Noun
dasSchreckgespenstnn.

Death is no bugbear, we have to leave the body.

Der Tod ist kein Schreckgespenst, wir haben den Körper zu verlassen.

dasÄrgernisnn.

Endless deadlines are a bugbear that keeps me awake at night.

Endlose Fristen sind ein Ärgernis, das mich nachts wach hält.

derQuälgeistnm.

Public speaking was a bugbear that stopped him from pursuing a promotion.

Öffentliches Reden war ein Quälgeist, der ihn davon abhielt, eine Beförderung zu verfolgen.

derPopanznm.

Is it your biggest bugbear to await the bus or metro each day?

Ist es Ihre größte Popanz, den Bus oder die u-Bahn jeden Tag abzuwarten?

Kinderschreckn.

Fridget-Philipp, Paulinchen and Johnny Head-in-Air between fascination and bugbear from 1844 until today

Zappel-Philipp, Paulinchen und Hanns Guck-in-die-Luft zwischen Faszination und Kinderschreck von 1844 bis heute

dasSorgenkindnn.

Difficulties with online payments remain a bugbear for many shoppers today.

Schwierigkeiten mit Online-Zahlungen bleiben ein Sorgenkind für viele Käufer heute.

Schreckbildn.

So death is no bugbear.

Der Tod ist also kein Schreckbild.

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bugbear: Examples and translations in context

Her acrophobia was a bugbear that made even low hills feel like mountains.

Ihre Höhenangst war ein Schreckgespenst, das sogar niedrige Hügel wie Berge erscheinen ließ.

The fear of getting lost became a bugbear on their road trip adventures.

Die Angst, sich zu verirren, wurde zu einem Schreckgespenst auf ihren Roadtrip-Abenteuern.

The dentist's chair became a bugbear for children who dreaded their checkups.

Der Zahnarztstuhl wurde zu einem Schreckgespenst für Kinder, die ihre Kontrolluntersuchungen fürchteten.

His bugbear lay in the fear of deep water, preventing family swim outings.

Sein Schreckgespenst lag in der Angst vor tiefem Wasser, was Familienausflüge zum Schwimmen verhinderte.

Public scrutiny became a bugbear that made her hesitant to join the debate team.

Die öffentliche Beobachtung wurde zu einem Schreckgespenst, das sie zögern ließ, dem Debattierteam beizutreten.

Her bugbear was the fear of being judged, which affected her social life.

Ihr Schreckgespenst war die Angst, bewertet zu werden, was ihr gesellschaftliches Leben beeinträchtigte.

But do not be frightened of death; it is no bugbear.

Aber fürchtet euch nicht, er ist kein Schreckgespenst.

Facing the unknown was a bugbear that often clouded her decision-making.

Der Ungewissheit ins Auge zu sehen war ein Schreckgespenst, das häufig ihre Entscheidungsfindung überschattete.

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