preposterous

prɪˈpɒstərəs
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Translation of preposterous into German

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Adjective

absurd foolish

extremely absurd, foolish, or against common sense
  • That idea is preposterous.Diese Idee ist abwegig.
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Synonyms and analogies of preposterous in English

adj.absurdludicrousMore synonyms

Examples of preposterous in a sentence

  • It’s preposterous to think pigs can fly.

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

Adjective
absurdadj.

It's preposterous to think that elephants can fly without wings.

Es ist absurd zu denken, dass Elefanten ohne Flügel fliegen können.

lächerlichadj.

The things she accused your father of are preposterous.

Die Dinge, die sie deinem Vater vorgeworfen hat sind lächerlich.

groteskadj.

So your proposition is not only preposterous, it is highly insulting.

Also ist ihr Angebot nicht nur grotesk, es ist auch äußerst beleidigend.

widersinnigadj.

Though preposterous, the event is now complete.

Obwohl widersinnig, ist die Veranstaltung nun abgeschlossen.

abwegigadj.

A look at the map demonstrates how preposterous that claim is.

Ein Blick auf die Landkarte zeigt, wie abwegig die Behauptung ist.

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preposterous: Examples and translations in context

She made a preposterous claim about being able to time travel.

Sie machte eine absurde Behauptung, sie könne durch die Zeit reisen.

It's preposterous how some people deny the existence of gravity.

Es ist absurd, wie manche Menschen die Existenz der Schwerkraft leugnen.

It seems preposterous to expect miracles in such dark times.

Es scheint absurd, in solch dunklen Zeiten Wunder zu erwarten.

It's preposterous to expect perfection in a flawed world.

Es ist absurd, Perfektion in einer fehlerhaften Welt zu erwarten.

Her preposterous suggestion to use chocolate as fuel was dismissed immediately.

Ihr absurder Vorschlag, Schokolade als Treibstoff zu verwenden, wurde sofort abgelehnt.

In a preposterous twist of events, the cat adopted a mouse.

In einer absurden Wendung der Ereignisse adoptierte die Katze eine Maus.

The preposterous demand for a refund caused chaos at the store.

Die absurde Forderung nach einer Rückerstattung verursachte Chaos im Laden.

I hope you have strong evidence for such a preposterous claim.

Ich hoffe, Sie haben starke Beweise für solch eine absurde Behauptung.

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