righteous

ˈraɪtʃəs
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Translation of righteous into German

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Adjective

1.

morally good

morally right or justifiable
  • She felt righteous indignation at the unfair treatment..Sie fühlte gerechte Empörung über die ungerechte Behandlung.
2.

virtuous

moral and virtuous, to the point of sanctimony
  • Her righteous attitude sometimes annoyed her friends.Ihre selbstgerechte Haltung nervte manchmal ihre Freunde.
3.

compliment

RareSlangUS
awesome or great in slang
RareSlangUS
  • That was a righteous party last night!Das war eine geniale Party letzte Nacht!
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Expressions with righteous: examples in English and translations in German

selbstgerecht
heuchlerisch
Her self-righteous comments annoyed everyone at the meeting.
gerechter Zorn
Her speech was filled with righteous indignation at the corruption scandal.

Synonyms and analogies of righteous in English

Examples of righteous in a sentence

  • They fought for a righteous cause.
  • His righteous behavior earned him respect.
  • The speech was filled with righteous indignation.
  • That movie was totally righteous!
  • His new skateboard tricks are righteous.

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

Adjective
gerechtadj.

For him I'll call you righteous, come to me.

Für ihn nenne ich Dich jetzt gerecht, komm zu mir.

rechtschaffenadj.

To use it for righteous purposes will restore justice and save lives.

Es rechtschaffen einzusetzen, stellt das Recht wieder her und rettet Leben.

aufrichtigadj.

She is very righteous, diligent and treats hardship as joy.

Sie ist sehr aufrichtig, fleißig und betrachtet Mühsal als Freude.

aufrichtigeadj.

We sent forth righteous thoughts all the time, every hour.

Die ganze Zeit sandten wir aufrichtige Gedanken aus, jede Stunde.

rechteadj.

We know that she was blessed for this righteous decision.

Wir wissen, dass sie für diese rechte Entscheidung gesegnet worden ist.

aufrechteadj.

I then sent forth righteous thoughts while I spoke to her.

Während ich mit ihr sprach, sandte ich aufrechte Gedanken aus.

redlichadj.

Welcome to the Church of Righteous Transition.

Willkommen in der Kirche des redlichen Übergangs.

gerechtfertigtadj.

I can take a hit when it's... righteous.

Ich kann einstecken, wenn es gerechtfertigt ist.

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Other translations for righteous:

  • heiligadj.

righteous: Examples and translations in context

All this work must be achieved through righteous chastisement and judgment.

Die ganze Arbeit muss durch gerechte Züchtigung und Urteil geleistet werden.

Chiang-ta is righteous, his father must be a good person.

Chiang-ta ist ein gerechter Mensch, sein Vater muss auch gut sein.

They were infuriated, so they returned to be righteous soldiers again.

Sie sind wütend und wollen deshalb wieder gerechte Soldaten sein.

The plague of humanity must be burned away by righteous fire.

Die Plage der Menschheit muss durch gerechtes Feuer vernichtet werden.

Wicked and righteous work together in the same shop or office.

Gottlose und Gerechte arbeiten zusammen im selben Geschäft oder Büro.

In those days it was dangerous to live a righteous life.

Damals war es gefährlich, ein gerechtes Leben zu führen.

What was unholy in me is made righteous in him.

Was in mir unheilig war, wird in ihm gerecht gemacht.

If a righteous person breathes polluted air, he will become sick.

Wenn der Gerechte unsaubere Luft atmet, wird er krank sein.

See also:

self-righteous
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