nefarious

nəˈfɛriəs
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Translation of nefarious into German

Adjective

very evil

extremely wicked or evil in actions or character
  • The nefarious villain plotted to take over the city.Der niederträchtige Schurke plante, die Stadt zu übernehmen.
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Synonyms and analogies of nefarious in English

adj.villainouswickedMore synonyms

Examples of nefarious in a sentence

  • The nefarious group hacked into the system.

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

Adjective
ruchlosadj.

Seems awfully nefarious for mechanics and Harley enthusiasts.

Das scheint mir schrecklich ruchlos zu sein, für Mechaniker und Harley-Liebhaber.

schändlichadj.

So it's especially nefarious when that stage is abused.

Deshalb ist es besonders schändlich, wenn sie missbraucht wird.

schändlicheadj.

Once inside the new computer, the adware starts its nefarious performance.

Im Inneren des neuen Computers beginnt die Adware einmal seine schändliche Leistung.

ruchloseadj.

The nefarious plot unfolded under the cover of darkness, leaving chaos in its wake.

Der ruchlose Plan entfaltete sich unter dem Schutz der Dunkelheit und hinterließ Chaos.

böseadj.

I'm having trouble creating real characters, especially nefarious ones.

Ich habe Schwierigkeiten, echte Figuren zu schaffen, besonders böse.

verruchtadj.

I'd heard about this nefarious character operating at the docks.

Ich hatte von dieser verruchten Person, die bei den Docks Handel betreibt, gehört.

schädlicheadj.

A nefarious text message could be on its way to a smartphone near you.

Eine schädliche Textnachricht könnte bereits auf dem Weg zu Ihnen sein.

bösartigadj.

Nothing is perfect and, as history has shown, all sorts of things can be used in negative and nefarious ways.

Die Geschichte hat gezeigt, dass alle Errungenschaften negativ und bösartig eingesetzt werden können. Mit der Kommunikationstechnologie verhält es sich ebenso.

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nefarious: Examples and translations in context

The nefarious events of that night would haunt them for the rest of their lives.

Die ruchlosen Ereignisse jener Nacht würden sie für den Rest ihres Lebens verfolgen.

He's been replaced by an identical life-form for some nefarious purpose.

Er wurde zu ruchlosen Zwecken durch eine andere Lebensform ersetzt.

That's the list of nefarious potential buyers whose interests have been aroused.

Das ist die Liste ruchloser potentieller Käufer, deren Interesse geweckt wurde.

With a nefarious grin, he plotted his revenge against those who betrayed him.

Mit einem ruchlosen Grinsen plante er seine Rache gegen diejenigen, die ihn verraten hatten.

An air marmot that has a nefarious horn and wings.

Ein Luft-Murmeltier, das ein ruchloses Horn und Flügel hat.

You make it sound so much more nefarious than it really is.

Es klingt ruchloser, als es wirklich ist.

The play follows his descent from noble soldier to nefarious traitor.

Das Spiel folgt Macbeths Abstieg vom edlen Soldaten zum schändlichen Verräter.

Some made by legitimate sources, others by people with nefarious reasons.

Einige stammen aus legitimen Quellen, andere von Menschen mit schändlichen Gründen.

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