nonlethal

nɑːnˈliːθəl
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Translation of nonlethal into German

Adjective

1.

safety

US
not capable of causing death
US
  • The police used nonlethal force to control the crowd..Die Polizei setzte nicht tödliche Gewalt ein, um die Menge zu kontrollieren
2.

weapons

TECH.US
designed to incapacitate without killing
TECH.US
nicht-tödlich unbedenklich
  • They developed nonlethal weapons for self-defense.Sie entwickelten nicht-tödliche Waffen zur Selbstverteidigung.
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Examples of nonlethal in a sentence

  • Nonlethal methods were prioritized to minimize casualties.
  • The police used nonlethal methods to control the crowd.
  • Nonlethal options are preferred in hostage situations.

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

Adjective
nicht tödlichadj.

Looks mean, but it's nonlethal.

Sieht fies aus, aber es ist nicht tödlich.

Listen, everything here is nonlethal.

Hör mal, alles hier ist nicht tödlich.

nicht-tödliche

Many agree that nonlethal interventions are preferable in crisis situations.

Viele sind sich einig, dass nicht-tödliche Eingriffe in Krisensituationen vorzuziehen sind.

The navy's not big on nonlethal options.

Die Navy mag nicht-tödliche Optionen nicht so gern.

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Other translations for nonlethal:

  • nicht tödliche

nonlethal: Examples and translations in context

I designed this to be powerful, nonlethal, and to break...

Ich entwarf das, um kräftig, aber nicht tödlich zu sein und unter...

This is a nonlethal choke hold, okay?

Dieser Würgegriff ist nicht tödlich, OK?

The load: nonlethal, fast-acting, very potent.

Die Ladung: nicht tödlich, schnell wirkend, sehr stark.

and a flashbang is a nonlethal weapon.

Blendgranaten sind nicht tödlich.

That was supposed to be nonlethal.

Es sollte nicht tödlich sein.

Well, it's nonlethal.

Sie war nicht tödlich.

In other words, your perfect nonlethal weapon is something that's perfect for abuse.

Mit anderen Worten ist die perfekte nicht-tödliche Waffe ideal zum Missbrauchen.

The goal is to find nonlethal alternatives to traditional harmful crowd control measures.

Das Ziel ist es, nicht-tödliche Alternativen zu traditionellen schädlichen Maßnahmen zur Kontrolle von Menschenmengen zu finden.

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