subordinate

səˈbɔːrdɪnət
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Translation of subordinate into German,

Adjective

1.

authority

under the authority or control of another
  • The subordinate officers followed the captain's orders.Die untergeordneten Offiziere befolgten die Befehle des Kapitäns.
2.

hierarchy

lower in rank or importance
  • The manager has several subordinate staff members.Der Manager hat mehrere untergeordnete Mitarbeiter.
3.

linguistics

TECH.
unable to stand alone as a complete sentence
TECH.
  • The subordinate clause adds detail to the main sentence.Der Nebensatz, untergeordnet, fügt dem Hauptsatz Details hinzu.

Noun

hierarchy

person under the control of someone higher in rank
Untergebene fAngestellte
  • The manager gave instructions to her subordinate.Die Managerin gab ihrer Untergebenen Anweisungen.

Verb

tr.

hierarchy

make dependent or subject to
  • The treaty subordinates the country to the foreign administration..Der Vertrag unterordnet das Land der ausländischen Verwaltung
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Expressions with subordinate: examples in English and translations in German

Subjunktion
A subordinate conjunction introduces a dependent clause in the sentence.
untergeordnetes Wort
In “stone wall,” “stone” functions as the subordinate word.
Nebensatz
'When it rains' in 'When it rains, the grass grows' is a subordinate clause..
untergeordnetes Gericht
niedrigeres Gericht
The subordinate court handled the initial proceedings of the case..

Synonyms and analogies of subordinate in English

Examples of subordinate in a sentence

  • Her subordinate position required her to report daily.
  • The subordinate clause adds detail to the sentence.
  • In the army, a lieutenant is subordinate to a captain.
  • A subordinate clause often starts with a conjunction.
  • Subordinate clauses need a main clause to make sense.
  • Each subordinate reported their progress at the meeting.

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

Adjective
untergeordnetadj.

Following the evidence, the subordinate court ruled in favor of the plaintiff.

Basierend auf den Beweisen entschied das untergeordnete Gericht zugunsten des Klägers.

unterstelltadj.

You're our subordinate, so just focus on doing your job.

Du bist uns unterstellt, also konzentrier dich auf deine Arbeit.

nachrangigadj.

All other issues are subordinate, although may support the primary one.

Alle anderen Fragestellungen sind nachrangig, obwohl sie die primäre unterstützen können.

nachgeordnetadj.

Vocabulary tests and grammatical instruction remain clearly subordinate.

Vokabeltests und grammatische Instruktion bleiben deutlich nachgeordnet.

Verb
unterordnenv.

The team will subordinate individual success to achieve a collective goal.

Das Team wird den individuellen Erfolg einem gemeinsamen Ziel unterordnen.

unterstellenv.

Nevertheless, we accept the democracy and subordinate ourselves thereunder.

Trotzdem akzeptieren wir die Demokratie und unterstellen uns ihr.

Noun
Untergebenenmf.

During the meeting, the subordinate politely expressed his conflicting views.

Während des Meetings äußerte der Untergebene höflich seine abweichenden Ansichten.

dieUnterordnungnf.

PROP celebrated the community, the exchange, the object plays a subordinate role to the primacy of the event.

PROP feierte die Gemeinschaft, den Austausch, die Unterordnung der Objekte unter das Primat der Veranstaltung.

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subordinate: Examples and translations in context

Attorneys prepared their arguments for the upcoming hearing in the subordinate court.

Anwälte bereiteten ihre Argumente für die bevorstehende Anhörung im untergeordneten Gericht vor.

People often underestimate the importance of the subordinate court in the legal process.

Menschen unterschätzen oft die Bedeutung des untergeordneten Gerichts im rechtlichen Prozess.

Defendants often feel overwhelmed in the subordinate court due to its serious atmosphere.

Angeklagte fühlen sich im untergeordneten Gericht oft überfordert aufgrund der ernsten Atmosphäre.

The subordinate court announced its ruling after a thorough examination of all presented evidence.

Das untergeordnete Gericht verkündete sein Urteil nach einer gründlichen Untersuchung aller vorgelegten Beweise.

The automatic arrangement feature is re-enabled for all objects directly subordinate.

Für alle unmittelbar untergeordneten Objekte ist die automatische Anordnung wieder eingeschaltet.

Another important difference is related to selecting superior and subordinate elements.

Ein weiterer Unterschied betrifft die Auswahl von übergeordneten und untergeordneten Elementen.

The variety of possible topics only plays a subordinate role.

Die Vielfalt der möglichen Themen spielt nur eine untergeordnete Rolle.

Important to remember that subordinate verbs are placed before the main verb.

Es ist wichtig, dass untergeordnete Verben vor dem Hauptverb stehen.

See also:

subordinate clausesubordinate courtsubordinate wordsubordinate conjunction
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