oppressing

əˈprɛsɪŋ
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Translation of oppressing into German

Adjective

1.

hardship

causing hardship or suffering
  • The oppressing regime left the citizens in despair.Das unterdrückende Regime ließ die Bürger verzweifeln.
2.

psychology

weighing heavily on the mind or spirits
  • The oppressing silence in the room was unbearable.Die drückende Stille im Raum war unerträglich.
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Synonyms and analogies of oppressing in English

Examples of oppressing in a sentence

  • The oppressing policies stifled freedom of expression.
  • The oppressing heat made it hard to breathe.
  • An oppressing sense of dread filled the air.
oppress
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Verb
tr.
1.

cause distress

cause someone to feel distressed, anxious, or uncomfortable
  • The oppressive heat of the desert can oppress even the most seasoned travelers..Die drückende Hitze der Wüste kann selbst die erfahrensten Reisenden belasten
2.

control people

treat people harshly or unfairly using power or force
unterdrücken drangsalieren
  • The government oppress the minority group with strict laws.Die Regierung unterdrückt die Minderheit mit strengen Gesetzen.

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

dasUnterdrücken

But for some reason, he felt upper caste people are oppressing him.

Aus irgendeinem Grund fühlte er, die aus der oberen Kaste unterdrücken ihn.

unterdrückt

Firstly, you need to understand who and what is oppressing you.

Zuerst einmal müsst ihr verstehen, wer und was euch unterdrückt.

dieUnterdrückung

Their freedom consisted of oppressing the people.

Ihre Freiheit bestand in der Unterdrückung des Volkes.

unterdrückenden

The distinction between oppressed nations and oppressing nations.

Die Unterscheidung zwischen unterdrückten und unterdrückenden Völkern.

beklemmend

This oppressing, morbid atmosphere alternates with a slapstick reminding attitude.

Die beklemmend morbide Atmosphäre wechselt mit einer an Slapstickfilme anmutenden Stimmung ab.

erdrückend

The IS at least did nothing to his children, he said, but the situation here was especially oppressing for them.

Der IS, so sagt er, habe wenigstens den Kindern nichts getan. Hier sei die Situation gerade für sie besonders erdrückend.

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Other translations for oppressing:

  • bedrückender
  • tyrannisch

oppressing: Examples and translations in context

We have no interest in oppressing other people.

Wir haben kein Interesse daran, andere Völker zu unterdrücken.

They have no other occupation except oppressing people.

Sie haben keine andere Beschäftigung als Menschen zu unterdrücken.

we do the work of our oppressors by oppressing ourselves.

machen wir die Arbeit unserer Unterdrücker, indem wir uns selbst unterdrücken.

Only love, brotherhood, can prevent the strong from oppressing the weak.

Nur Liebe, Brüderlichkeit kann den Starken davon abhalten, den Schwachen zu unterdrücken.

Which is just a faux chivalrous way of oppressing the female student body.

Was eigentlich nur ein falsch verstandenes ritterliches Benehmen ist, um die Studentinnen zu unterdrücken.

Wuhush (savagery) is the attribute of those who are oppressing people.

Grausamkeit - ist das Attribut jener, die Menschen unterdrücken.

It is to destroy our spiritual vocation in prayer and thereby to give him opportunity for assaulting and oppressing the saints.

Er will unsere geistliche Berufung im Gebet zerstören, um sich damit eine Gelegenheit zu verschaffen, die Heiligen anzugreifen und zu unterdrücken.

i.e. oppressing others, acting unjustly, or doing wrong to others.

d.h. andere unterdrücken, ungerecht handeln oder anderen etwas Schlechtes tun.

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