Handlanger

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Translation of Handlanger into English

Noun

1.
Assistent
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  • He worked as a flunky in the office.Er arbeitete als Handlanger im Büro.
2.
untergeordneter Gefolgsmann
  • The villain's minion carried out every command.Der Handlanger des Bösewichts führte jeden Befehl aus.
3.
Beschäftigung
  • The CEO's hatchet man fired half the staff.Der Handlanger des CEOs entließ die Hälfte der Belegschaft.
4.
manipulierte Person, Magie
  • He was just a stooge in their scheme.Er war nur ein Handlanger in ihrem Plan.
  • The stooge helped make the trick believable.Der Komplize half, den Trick glaubwürdig zu machen.
5.
Politik, Komplottgehilfe
  • The senator's henchman spread false rumors about opponents.Der Handlanger des Senators verbreitete falsche Gerüchte über Gegner.
  • The henchman helped execute the elaborate scheme.Der Handlanger half, den ausgeklügelten Plan auszuführen.
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Expressions with Handlanger: translations and examples in English

als Handlanger arbeitenv.
He stooged for the politician during the campaign.

Synonyms and analogies of Handlanger in German

Other examples with Handlanger

The stooge helped make the trick believable.
Der Komplize half, den Trick glaubwürdig zu machen.
The henchman helped execute the elaborate scheme.
Der Handlanger half, den ausgeklügelten Plan auszuführen.

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

Noun
henchmann.

Ihr Handlanger war in Strategie geübt und bot immer fundierten Rat.

Her henchman was skilled in strategy and always offered sound advice.

stoogen.

Als Handlanger befolgte er blind Befehle, ohne die Konsequenzen zu hinterfragen.

As a stooge, he blindly followed orders without questioning the consequences.

sidekickn.

Der Marshal braucht wieder seinen Handlanger, der ihn rettet.

Once again, the marshal needs his sidekick to save him from danger.

minionn.

Der Handlanger des Schurken führte jeden Befehl ohne Frage oder Zögern aus.

The villain's minion carried out every order without question or hesitation.

lackeyn.

Der Schreibtischtäter und Handlanger als Kopie einer Kopie, gleichzeitig Strippenzieher und Marionette.

String puller and lackey, the copy of a copy, at once puppet-master and marionette.

accomplicen.

PRISM-Skandal: Ist Deutschland das Opfer der NSA oder ihr Handlanger?

Frankfurter scandal: Is Germany a victim of the NSA, or an accomplice?

handymann.

Wir haben den Handlanger hier, der zwei Leute umgebracht hat.

We got the handyman there, killed two people.

cat's pawn.

Er rekrutierte sie als Handlanger, um Konflikte direkt zu vermeiden.

He recruited her as a cat's paw to sidestep direct conflict.

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Other translations for Handlanger:

  • pawnn.
  • roustaboutn.
  • accessoryn.
  • odd-job mann.
  • flunkyn.
  • ward heelern.
  • drudgen.
  • hatchet mann.
  • cat's-pawn.

Handlanger: Examples and translations in context

Ihre Filmfigur macht in der Anfangsszene mehrere Handlanger brutal fertig.

Her character makes quick work of several henchmen in the movie's opening.

Mit einem Nicken des Bosses sprang der Handlanger in Aktion.

With a nod from the boss, the henchman sprang into action.

Ein cleverer Handlanger kann wertvoller sein als hundert gewöhnliche Soldaten.

A clever henchman can be more valuable than a hundred ordinary soldiers.

Der berüchtigte Bösewicht war selten ohne seinen treuen Handlanger an seiner Seite.

The infamous villain was rarely without his trusted henchman at his side.

Der Handlanger holte die gestohlenen Juwelen und überreichte sie seinem Boss.

The henchman fetched the stolen jewels and presented them to his boss.

Im Schatten wartete der Handlanger auf weitere Anweisungen von seinem Meister.

In the shadows, the henchman awaited further instructions from his master.

Sie vertraute ihrem Handlanger immer, schwierige Verhandlungen mit Anmut zu führen.

She always trusted her henchman to handle difficult negotiations with grace.

Jeder große Bösewicht braucht einen Handlanger, um seine Pläne ohne Zögern auszuführen.

Every great villain needs a henchman to carry out their plans without hesitation.

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