third-rate

ˈθɜːrd reɪt
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Translation of third-rate into German

Adjective

1.

quality

of low quality or poor standard
drittklassig drittrangig
  • The third-rate performance disappointed the audience.Die drittklassige Aufführung enttäuschte das Publikum.
2.

naval classification

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historically, a Royal Navy ship with 64–80 guns
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drittklassig drittstufig
  • The third-rate ship sailed into battle.Das drittklassige Schiff segelte in die Schlacht.
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Expressions with third-rate: examples in English and translations in German

drittklassiger Schauspieler
minderwertiger Schauspieler
The movie was full of third-rate actors.

Synonyms and analogies of third-rate in English

Examples of third-rate in a sentence

  • He regretted buying the third-rate gadget.
  • The third-rate vessel was known for its durability.
  • He served on a third-rate during the naval campaign.

Translations of "third-rate" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
drittklassigadj.

The gym's equipment was old and third-rate, discouraging many members.

Die Geräte im Fitnessstudio waren alt und drittklassig, was viele Mitglieder abschreckte.

The third-rate jokes in the comedy show fell flat with the audience.

Die drittklassigen Witze in der Comedy-Show kamen beim Publikum nicht gut an.

drittrangigadj.

Quite usual formats like ASF, FLV, OGG, SWF, VOB and WebM are only a third-rate.

Durchaus übliche Formate, wie ASF, FLV, OGG, SWF, VOB und WebM sind nur noch drittrangig.

The Minister of Justice, Me'ir Shitreet, a third-rate politician, declared that we were a "fifth column".

Der Justizminister Meir Shitreet, ein drittrangiger Politiker, erklärte uns zur "fünften Kolonne".

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third-rate: Examples and translations in context

The third-rate customer support provided little help and left me frustrated.

Der drittklassige Kundenservice bot wenig Hilfe und ließ mich frustriert zurück.

The third-rate service at the salon made customers reluctant to return.

Der drittklassige Service im Salon machte die Kunden zögerlich, zurückzukehren.

The third-rate book was full of cliches and poorly developed characters.

Das drittklassige Buch war voller Klischees und schlecht entwickelter Charaktere.

The company's third-rate website design made navigation difficult for users.

Das drittklassige Webdesign der Firma machte die Navigation für die Benutzer schwierig.

His third-rate performance on the project affected the entire team's progress.

Seine drittklassige Leistung im Projekt beeinträchtigte den Fortschritt des gesamten Teams.

The town's theater put on a third-rate production that failed to impress.

Das Theater der Stadt bot eine drittklassige Aufführung, die nicht beeindruckte.

Despite its third-rate reputation, the cafe surprisingly had delicious coffee.

Trotz seines drittklassigen Rufs hatte das Café überraschenderweise köstlichen Kaffee.

This is not a third-rate burglary of a political campaign headquarters.

Das ist nicht ein drittrangiger Überfall auf ein politisches Wahlkampfquartier.

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