extermination

ɪkˌstɜrməˈneɪʃən
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Translation of extermination into German

Noun

1.

total destruction

complete destruction or eradication of something
  • The extermination of pests saved the crops.Die Vernichtung der Schädlinge rettete die Ernte.
2.

genocide

systematic elimination of a group or population
  • The extermination of the species was a tragedy.Die Ausrottung der Spezies war eine Tragödie.
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Expressions with extermination: examples in English and translations in German

Vernichtungslager
Extermination camps were used to carry out genocide.
Rassenmord
The regime was accused of racial extermination during the conflict.

Synonyms and analogies of extermination in English

Examples of extermination in a sentence

  • The extermination of the virus was a top priority for the health officials.
  • The extermination was condemned by the international community.
  • Efforts to prevent extermination were intensified.

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

Noun
dieVernichtungnf.

Sadly, the extermination of cultural artifacts resulted in a loss of history.

Leider führte die Vernichtung kultureller Artefakte zu einem Verlust der Geschichte.

dieAusrottungnf.

Local laws prohibit the extermination of certain wildlife to protect biodiversity.

Lokale Gesetze verbieten die Ausrottung bestimmter Wildtiere zum Schutz der Biodiversität.

dieAuslöschungnf.

Not if it results in the extermination of an entire people.

Nicht, wenn die Auslöschung eines ganzen Volkes das Ergebnis ist.

Massenvernichtungn.

They lied in order to reinforce the thesis of mass extermination.

Gelogen haben sie, um die These von der Massenvernichtung zu erhärten.

Vernichtungs-n.

Today no reputable historian, not even those who generally accept the extermination story, believes this figure.

Heute glaubt kein gutbeleumdeter Historiker, nicht einmal die, die generell die Vernichtungs- Geschichte anerkennen, an diese Zahl.

dieVertilgungnf.

Spraying, mole extermination,

Spritzen, Vertilgung von Maulwürfen,

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Other translations for extermination:

  • Ermordungnf.
  • Schädlingsbekämpfungnf.
  • Ausmerzungnf.

extermination: Examples and translations in context

Documentaries often explore the extermination of cultures and languages over time.

Dokumentarfilme erforschen oft die Vernichtung von Kulturen und Sprachen im Laufe der Zeit.

It sounds like we're getting the short end of that extermination.

Das klingt, als würden wir den Kürzeren bei dieser Vernichtung ziehen.

I have already described elsewhere the way of extermination there.

An anderer Stelle schilderte ich schon den Vorgang der Vernichtung dort.

It will be difficult to find a more suitable candidate for extermination.

Es wird schwer, einen besseren Kandidaten für die Vernichtung zu finden.

The sad consequence for this family was their deportation and extermination.

Die traurige Folge für diese Familie waren Deportation und Vernichtung.

Now you have to carry out a dangerous task for their extermination.

Jetzt musst du eine gefährliche Aufgabe für ihre Vernichtung ausführen.

Historical photographs and film footage show the sites of persecution and extermination.

Historisches Film- und Fotomaterial zeigt Orte der Verfolgung und Vernichtung.

In reality, the massacre has already turned into extermination.

In der Tat hat sich das Massaker inzwischen in Vernichtung gewandelt.

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extermination camp
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