doom

duːm
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Translation of doom into German,

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Verb

tr.
1.

failure

make certain of failure or destruction
ruinieren zum Scheitern bringen
  • His lack of preparation doomed the project.Sein Mangel an Vorbereitung hat das Projekt zum Scheitern gebracht.
2.

fate

condemn to a negative fate or outcome
  • The prophecy doomed the kingdom to fall.Die Prophezeiung verurteilte das Königreich zum Untergang.

Noun

1.

fate

terrible fate that cannot be avoided
  • The hero met his doom in the final battle.Der Held fand sein Verderben in der letzten Schlacht.
2.

conflict

death or a terrible fate
  • The shipwreck spelled doom for all aboard.Das Schiffswrack bedeutete Untergang für alle an Bord.
3.

emotion

Rare
feeling that something bad will happen
Rare
  • She was filled with a sense of doom.Ein Gefühl von Verhängnis überkam sie.
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Expressions with doom: examples in English and translations in German

heraufbeschwören
verursachen
The new policy could spell doom for small businesses.
Abwärtsspirale
The company's poor management created a doom loop of failures.
Untergangsstimmung
Weltuntergangsstimmung
The news report spread doom and gloom about the economic outlook..
Schwarzseherei
Schwarzmalerei
The news was filled with gloom and doom.
Unheilsprophet
Pessimist
The news anchor was called a merchant of doom for his negative forecasts.
Unheilsprophet
Schwarzseher
The economist was labeled a prophet of doom for his bleak forecasts.

Synonyms and analogies of doom in English

Examples of doom in a sentence

  • Her refusal to cooperate doomed the negotiations.
  • The curse doomed him to wander forever.
  • Her decision doomed the project to failure.
  • The prophecy spoke of a doom that would befall the kingdom.
  • His doom was sealed the moment he betrayed his allies.
  • The prophecy foretold doom for the kingdom.

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

Noun
derUntergangnm.

Every warning unheeded could potentially lead to doom for humanity.

Jede ignorierte Warnung könnte potenziell zum Untergang der Menschheit führen.

dasVerderbennn.

He believed that betrayal would lead to doom for everyone involved.

Er glaubte, dass Verrat alle Beteiligten ins Verderben stürzen würde.

dasUnheilnn.

He looked into the abyss and saw only doom staring back.

Er blickte in den Abgrund und sah nur Unheil zurückstarren.

dasVerhängnisnn.

They could not escape the doom that their actions had triggered.

Sie konnten dem Verhängnis nicht entkommen, das ihre Handlungen ausgelöst hatten.

dieStrafenf.

And, it seems, this moderation is akin to doom.

Und, so scheint es, diese Mäßigung ist ähnlich Strafe.

Verb
verdammenv.

The ancient curse seemed to doom anyone who entered the forbidden temple.

Der alte Fluch schien jeden zu verdammen, der den verbotenen Tempel betrat.

verurteilenv.

The ongoing tensions in the region seem to spell doom for peace efforts.

Die anhaltenden Spannungen in der Region scheinen die Friedensbemühungen zum Scheitern zu verurteilen.

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doom: Examples and translations in context

After the blast, a mushroom cloud loomed like a harbinger of doom.

Nach der Explosion erhob sich eine Pilzwolke wie ein Vorbote des Untergangs.

Ignoring the warnings led to doom for the once-thriving village.

Das Ignorieren der Warnungen führte zum Untergang des einst blühenden Dorfes.

Flawed strategies in the campaign began to spell doom for the candidate.

Fehlerhafte Strategien im Wahlkampf begannen, den Untergang des Kandidaten einzuläuten.

They warned him that his reckless actions could lead to his doom.

Sie warnten ihn, dass sein leichtsinniges Handeln zu seinem Untergang führen könnte.

Every decision they made seemed to bring them closer to their doom.

Jede Entscheidung, die sie trafen, schien sie ihrem Untergang näher zu bringen.

This is mankind's greatest discovery, and also its doom.

Das ist die größte Entdeckung der Menschheit und zugleich ihr Untergang.

The ground trembles beneath your feet and sinister cultists speak of impending doom.

Der Boden bebt unter euren Füßen und unheimliche Kultisten verkünden den nahenden Untergang.

Visions of life-threatening destruction and doom impose themselves on the viewer.

Vorstellungen von lebensbedrohender Zerstörung und Untergang drängen sich dem Betrachter auf.

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