persecuting

ˈpɜrsɪˌkjuːtɪŋ
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Translation of persecuting into German

Adjective

harassment

persistently harassing or oppressing
  • The persecuting behavior of the bullies was intolerable.Das schikanierende Verhalten der Mobber war unerträglich.
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Synonyms and analogies of persecuting in English

adj.harassingoppressiveMore synonyms

Examples of persecuting in a sentence

  • Her persecuting remarks were hurtful and uncalled for.
persecute
ˈpɜrsɪˌkjut
Verb
tr.
1.

abuse

subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment
  • The minority group was persecuted for their beliefs..Die Minderheitengruppe wurde wegen ihres Glaubens verfolgt
2.

harassment

harass someone persistently causing distress
  • She felt persecuted by her classmates.Sie fühlte sich von ihren Klassenkameraden schikaniert.
3.

oppression

oppress a group due to race or religion
  • The regime persecuted ethnic minorities.Das Regime verfolgte ethnische Minderheiten.

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

Verfolgung von

The detective division in the prison is directly involved in persecuting practitioners.

Die Kriminalpolizeiabteilung im Gefängnis beteiligt sich direkt an der Verfolgung von Praktizierenden.

dasVerfolgen

Instead of persecuting you, they should have searched for your mother.

Statt dich zu verfolgen, hätten sie deine Mutter suchen sollen.

verfolgt

This government has been persecuting kind people, committing the most horrible crimes.

Diese Regierung hat gute Menschen verfolgt und die schlimmsten Verbrechen verübt.

verfolgst

As crime commissioner are you persecuting a strange series of murders.

Als Kriminalkommissarin verfolgst du eine seltsame Mordserie.

verfolge

Of course, all of you wonder why I'm persecuting the deceased.

Sie alle wollen natürlich wissen, warum ich den Toten verfolge.

verfolgenden

Psycho-therapy is the technique of reclaiming one's body, infiltrated and squatted by the persecuting spirits (impulses) of a patient...

Psychotherapie ist die Technik, den eigenen Körper zurückzugewinnen, infiltriert und besetzt von den verfolgenden Geistern (Impulsen) eines Patienten...

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persecuting: Examples and translations in context

And persecuting innocent people won't make any of us safer.

Und die Verfolgung von Unschuldigen sorgt nicht für Sicherheit.

Therefore, they are persecuting practitioners out of their selfish interest.

Deshalb verfolgen sie Praktizierende nur aus ihrem eigenen egoistischen Interesse heraus.

You were persecuting him about something that challenges your masculinity.

Sie wollten ihn wegen etwas verfolgen, was Ihre Männlichkeit bedroht.

My test will strengthen his righteous thoughts by persecuting him.

Meine Prüfung wird seine aufrichtigen Gedanken verstärken, weil wir ihn verfolgen.

After I came home, the evildoers did not stop persecuting me.

Nachdem ich heimkam, hörten die Übeltäter nicht auf, mich zu verfolgen.

They condemned the police's outrageous behaviour of persecuting people wantonly.

Sie verurteilten das ungeheuerliche Verhalten der Polizisten, die Menschen mutwillig verfolgen.

He used to put all his efforts into persecuting practitioners.

Er benutzte all seine Kraft und Anstrengungen, um Praktizierende zu verfolgen.

I just did the exercises when they weren't persecuting me.

Ich machte einfach die Übungen, wenn sie mich nicht verfolgten.

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