mangled

ˈmæŋɡəld
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Translation of mangled into German

Adjective

1.

physical damage

severely damaged or disfigured beyond recognition
  • The mangled car was beyond repair.Das zerstörte Auto war nicht mehr zu reparieren.
2.

distorted

badly mishandled or distorted
  • His explanation was so mangled that no one could understand it.Seine Erklärung war so verzerrt, dass niemand sie verstehen konnte
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Synonyms and analogies of mangled in English

Examples of mangled in a sentence

  • His mangled hand required immediate surgery.
  • The mangled remains of the document were unreadable.
  • The mangled wires caused the device to malfunction.
mangle
ˈmæŋɡəl
Verb
tr.
1.

damage

ruin or spoil something
  • He mangled the presentation with errors.Er vermasselte die Präsentation mit Fehlern.
2.

physical damage

change or disfigure by cutting or tearing
  • The car was mangled in the accident.Das Auto wurde bei dem Unfall zerstört.
3.

language

speak or write unclearly or incorrectly
  • He mangled the quote in his speech.Er verhunzte das Zitat in seiner Rede.
4.

technology

TECH.
modify an identifier for unique internal use
TECH.
  • The compiler mangled the function names.Der Compiler veränderte die Funktionsnamen.
Noun
1.

machinery

DatedUK
machine for pressing or drying wet textiles
DatedUK
  • The old mangle was still used in the laundry room.Die alte Mangel wurde immer noch im Waschraum benutzt.
2.

household

DatedUK
hand-operated device with rollers for wringing laundry
DatedUK
Wäschemangel
  • She used a mangle to wring out the clothes.Sie benutzte eine Wäschemangel, um die Kleidung auszuwringen.

Expressions with mangle: examples in English and translations in German

durch die Mangel drehen
scharf kritisieren
The proposal was put through the mangle by the review committee.
Schrottgerät
defekte Ausrüstung
The old mangle gear barely works anymore.
Mischmasch
Wirrwarr
His desk was a mingle-mangle of papers and books.

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

Adjective / Participle
verstümmeltadj.

The dot-com mavens will not rest until every word has been mangled.

Die Dotcom-Experten werden nicht ruhen, bis jedes Wort verstümmelt wurde.

zerfetztadj./pp.

The superstructure of the American "Pensacola" was mangled...

Die Aufbauten des amerikanischen Schiffes "Pensacola" wurden zerfetzt.

zerfleischtadj./pp.

The face&especially the mouth are completely mangled and bloody.

Das Gesicht&vor allem der Mund sind völlig zerfleischt und blutig.

zugerichtetpp.

He'd just get all mangled or twisted.

Er würde nur übel zugerichtet werden.

gemangeltadj./pp.

A garment with this symbol should not be ironed or mangled.

Ein Kleidungsstück mit diesem Zeichen darf weder gebügelt noch gemangelt werden.

zerstörtadj.

The aftermath of the head-on collision left both cars mangled and unrecognizable.

Die Folgen des Frontalzusammenstoßes ließen beide Autos zerstört und unkenntlich zurück.

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Other translations for mangled:

  • verunstaltetadj.
  • ramponiertadj.

mangled: Examples and translations in context

Traces of burial and incineration mangled vessels are well eloquent.

Die Spuren der Beerdigung und Verbrennung verstümmelten Gefäße sind gut eloquent.

If only I could untie myself from the rope with this mangled hand.

Wenn ich mich nur mit dieser verstümmelten Hand aus dem Seil befreien könnte.

The animal escaped the trap, leaving behind a bloodily mangled paw.

Das Tier entkam der Falle und hinterließ eine blutige, verstümmelte Pfote.

Well, she's done wonders with that mangled corpse, though.

Sie hat aber bei dieser verstümmelten Leiche Wunder vollbracht.

Through my mangled mouth, I begged for more pain killers.

Durch meinen verstümmelten Mund bettelte ich um mehr Schmerzmittel.

It seems that the body of the child was horribly mangled.

Der Körper des Kindes war wohl furchtbar verstümmelt.

Every joint in your hand will be mangled and deformed.

Jedes Gelenk wir verstümmelt und deformiert sein.

You're lyin' there and your body is just... mangled.

Man liegt da, und der Körper ist verstümmelt.

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