decrepit

dɪˈkrɛpɪt
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Translation of decrepit from English into German

Adjective

1.

bad condition

in very bad shape from age, neglect, or long use
  • The decrepit house looked ready to collapse.Das verfallene Haus sah bereit aus, baufällig zusammenzubrechen.
2.

lack of strength

lacking strength or vitality
  • The decrepit man struggled to climb the stairs.Der gebrechliche Mann hatte Mühe, die Treppe hinaufzusteigen.
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Synonyms and analogies of decrepit in English

Examples of decrepit in a sentence

  • They stored furniture in a decrepit barn behind the farm.
  • The decrepit building was condemned by the city.
  • His decrepit car barely made it to the shop.

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

Adjective
heruntergekommenadj.

While the city thrived, the decrepit buildings told tales of long-forgotten glory.

Während die Stadt blühte, erzählten die heruntergekommenen Gebäude von längst vergangenem Ruhm.

baufälligadj.

It was narrow, decrepit and a hazard to river traffic.

Sie war eng, baufällig und ein Hindernis für die Flussschifffahrt.

klapprigadj.

You're supposed to grow old and decrepit with me, mister.

Du sollst mit mir zusammen alt und klapprig werden, Mister.

altersschwachadj.

The skin of men ages faster and as a result becomes decrepit and groomed.

Die Haut von Männern altert schneller und wird dadurch altersschwach und gepflegt.

hinfälligadj.

A decrepit dump dressed in new clothes

Ein hinfällig Loch gekleidet in neue Kleider

marodeadj.

The country's infrastructure is also decrepit and in need of replacement and modernization.

Auch die Infrastruktur im Land ist marode und muss erneuert und modernisiert werden.

gebrechlichadj.

A way of life that has become old and decrepit begins to totter.

Eine Lebensweise, die alt und gebrechlich geworden ist, beginnt zu wanken.

verfallenadj.

While I was hunkered down behind this old decrepit boat,

Ich versteckte mich hinter diesem alten, verfallenen Boot.

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Other translations for decrepit:

  • verkrustetadj.
  • verbrauchtadj.

decrepit: Examples and translations in context

The decrepit shack stood alone, with weeds reclaiming the land that was once cultivated.

Die heruntergekommene Hütte stand allein, während Unkraut das einst kultivierte Land zurückeroberte.

Her decrepit shoes squeaked loudly with each step, revealing years of neglect.

Ihre heruntergekommenen Schuhe quietschten laut bei jedem Schritt und verrieten Jahre der Vernachlässigung.

In the decrepit village, only a few houses remained standing, filled with memories.

Im heruntergekommenen Dorf standen nur noch wenige Häuser, gefüllt mit Erinnerungen.

They found the decrepit journal hidden behind the books, filled with faded memories.

Sie fanden das heruntergekommene Tagebuch hinter den Büchern, gefüllt mit verblassten Erinnerungen.

He found a decrepit bicycle in the alley, rusty and covered in weeds.

Er fand ein heruntergekommenes Fahrrad in der Gasse, verrostet und mit Unkraut überwuchert.

They lived in a decrepit cabin deep in the woods, far from modern comforts.

Sie lebten in einer heruntergekommenen Hütte tief im Wald, fernab von modernen Annehmlichkeiten.

The decrepit furniture in the corner caught her eye, seeming to tell a story.

Die heruntergekommenen Möbel in der Ecke fielen ihr ins Auge und schienen eine Geschichte zu erzählen.

The decrepit library held countless stories but lacked the funds for renovation.

Die heruntergekommene Bibliothek beherbergte unzählige Geschichten, hatte aber nicht die Mittel für eine Renovierung.

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