oversimplifying

ˌoʊvərˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪɪŋ
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Translation of oversimplifying into German,

Adjective

misleadingly simple

reducing complexity to the point of misrepresentation
übervereinfachend zu stark vereinfachend
  • The article was criticized for oversimplifying the problem.Der Artikel wurde kritisiert, weil er das Problem übervereinfachend darstellte.

Noun

simplicity

the act of making something too simple
Übervereinfachung zu starke Vereinfachung
  • Oversimplifying can lead to misunderstandings in complex topics.Übervereinfachung kann zu Missverständnissen bei komplexen Themen führen.
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Synonyms and analogies of oversimplifying in English

Examples of oversimplifying in a sentence

  • The documentary was oversimplifying the historical events.
  • Oversimplifying the issue won't help solve it.
  • The article was criticized for oversimplifying the problem.
oversimplify
ˌəʊvəˈsɪmplɪfaɪ
oversimplifiedoversimplifies
Verb
tr.

distortion

simplify something so much that it becomes incorrect
vereinfachen simplifizieren
  • The report oversimplifies the complex issue.Der Bericht vereinfacht das komplexe Thema zu sehr.

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

zu einfach

Okay, look, you're oversimplifying,

Du machst es zu einfach, aber ja.

zu sehr zu vereinfachen

The problem should be as specific as possible without oversimplifying it.

Das Problem sollte so spezifisch wie möglich sein, ohne es zu sehr zu vereinfachen.

zu stark zu vereinfachen

Some historians criticize cliometrics for oversimplifying complex historical narratives.

Einige Historiker kritisieren die Cliometrie dafür, komplexe historische Narrative zu stark zu vereinfachen.

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oversimplifying: Examples and translations in context

Therefore, to say that this new political violence is an attack on democracy itself is oversimplifying matters, since the democratic rules apply only to a very limited degree to the transnational political level we are dealing with here.

Zu sagen, diese neue politische Gewalt greife die Demokratie an, wäre zu einfach, da die demokratischen Spielregeln auf der transnationalen politischen Ebene, um die es hier geht, nur in sehr begrenztem Ausmaß gelten.

That's oversimplifying it a little.

Das ist etwas zu einfach.

How am I oversimplifying?

Wie mache ich es zu einfach?

Well, Jack is oversimplifying matters, as is usual.

Jack macht sich wieder alles zu einfach, wie üblich.

I think we are oversimplifying things if we say that, as 80% of funds are administered by the Member States, it is for them to see to it that everything is in order.

Ich glaube, wir machen es uns etwas zu einfach, wenn wir nur sagen: 80% der Mittel werden von den Mitgliedstaaten verwaltet, und deswegen sollen die bitte dafür sorgen, dass alles ordentlich läuft.

I do believe, though, that Mrs McKenna is oversimplifying matters with her references to international institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Aber ich glaube, dass die Kollegin McKenna es sich hier zu einfach macht, wenn sie auf die internationalen Institutionen wie Weltbank und Währungsfonds verweist.

I do believe, though, that Mrs McKenna is oversimplifying matters with her references to international institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Aber ich glaube, dass die Kollegin McKenna es sich hier zu einfach macht, wenn sie auf die internationalen Institutionen wie Weltbank und Währungsfonds verweist.

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