festering

ˈfɛstərɪŋ
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Translation of festering into German,

Adjective

1.

neglect

worsening due to neglect or lack of attention
  • The festering resentment between them was palpable.Der schwelende Groll zwischen ihnen war greifbar.
2.

medical

undergoing decay or infection with pus
  • The festering wound needed immediate medical attention.Die eiternde Wunde benötigte sofortige medizinische Versorgung.

Noun

1.

worsening condition

condition of worsening, especially wounds or negative feelings
  • The festering of his old injury made walking increasingly difficult..Die Eiterung seiner alten Verletzung machte das Gehen zunehmend schwierig.
2.

medical

Dated
formation of morbific matter in an abscess
Dated
Abszessbildung
  • The doctor examined the festering in the patient's abscess.Der Arzt untersuchte die Abszessbildung beim Patienten sorgfältig.
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Expressions with festering: examples in English and translations in German

eiternde Wunde
The doctor examined the festering sore on his leg.

Synonyms and analogies of festering in English

Examples of festering in a sentence

  • A festering problem in the system was ignored for too long.
  • The festering sore was a cause for concern.
  • She noticed a festering blister on her foot.
  • The festering of resentment was evident in their arguments.
  • The festering of the wound required immediate medical attention.
  • The festering required immediate medical attention.
fester
ˈfɛstər
Verb
intr.
1.

wound

become infected and produce pus
  • The cut began to fester after a few days.Die Wunde begann nach ein paar Tagen zu eitrig werden.
2.

emotion

cause bitterness or irritation over time
  • Resentment can fester if left unspoken.Groll kann schwelen, wenn er unausgesprochen bleibt.
3.

problem

worsen due to neglect or inattention
schwären verfaulen
  • The issue will fester if not addressed soon.Das Problem wird sich verschlimmern, wenn es nicht bald angegangen wird.
4.

food

Rare
decay in an unpleasant way
Rare
  • The fruit started to fester in the heat.Das Obst begann in der Hitze zu verfaulen.
Noun
1.

skin condition

sore or ulcer with pus
Geschwür Eiterbeule f
  • The doctor examined the fester on his arm.Der Arzt untersuchte das Geschwür an seinem Arm.
2.

decay

Rare
the state of festering or decay
Rare
  • The fester of the wound worried the nurse.Der Verfall der Wunde beunruhigte die Krankenschwester.

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

eiternde

Further torture left a festering wound on his back.

Weitere Folterungen hinterließen eine eiternde Wunde auf seinem Rücken.

schwärende

Brussels' hype has instead delivered a festering economic disaster.

Der Hype in Brüssel hat stattdessen eine schwärende wirtschaftliche Katastrophe ausgelöst.

eiternden

The sight of the festering wound made his gorge rise uncontrollably.

Der Anblick der eiternden Wunde drehte ihm unkontrollierbar den Magen um.

eitrige

Many of them were beaten unconscious and had festering wounds.

Viele wurden bewußtlos geschlagen und hatten eitrige Wunden.

eitern

Foul and festering are my sores because of my folly.

Meine Wunden stinken und eitern vor meiner Torheit.

eitrigen

It is characterised by the intermittent occurrence of painful, festering inflammatory processes.

Es kommt zu schubweisen, schmerzhaften eitrigen Entzündungsprozessen.

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Other translations for festering:

  • eiterte
  • schwärenden
  • schwelenden
  • schwelende

festering: Examples and translations in context

The impetigo and the festering eye that my son had, disappeared.

Das Hautgeschwür und das eiternde Auge meines Sohnes verschwanden.

I see gaping, festering wounds being mended.

Ich sehe, wie klaffende, eiternde Wunden verheilen.

Only, now it'll be like a big festering wound,

Aber dann ist es wie eine große, eiternde Wunde,

You know, this national lie, it's a festering wound,

Diese nationale Lüge ist eine eiternde Wunde.

In very advanced cancer, swollen bumps or festering sores may develop on the skin.

Bei fortgeschrittenem Krebs können geschwollene Beulen und eiternde Wunden auf der Haut sichtbar sein.

So, if you or a four-legged friend have a problem - a festering wound, be sure to use this wonderful remedy.

Also, wenn Sie oder Ihr vierbeiniger Freund ein Problem war - eiternde Wunde, sollten Sie dieses wunderbare Instrument verwenden.

This brutal federal agency created almost a century ago is a festering scar on the country's soul.

Diese brutal agierende Bundesbehörde, die vor fast einem Jahrhundert gegründet wurde, ist eine eiternde Narbe auf der Seele des Landes.

A festering wound on the body can heal only if it can bleed to the end.

Eine eiternde Wunde am Körper kann nur heilen, wenn sie sich ausbluten kann.

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