German-English translation for "Farce"

"Farce" English translation

Farce
[ˈfarsə]Femininum | feminine f <Farce; Farcen> Fr.

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farce, burlesque farce, mockery stuffing, filling, forcemeat
  • farce
    Farce Theater | theatre, theaterTHEAT
    burlesque
    Farce Theater | theatre, theaterTHEAT
    Farce Theater | theatre, theaterTHEAT
  • farce
    Farce figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    mockery
    Farce figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    Farce figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • stuffing
    Farce Kochkunst und Gastronomie | cooking and gastronomyGASTR
    filling
    Farce Kochkunst und Gastronomie | cooking and gastronomyGASTR
    forcemeat
    Farce Kochkunst und Gastronomie | cooking and gastronomyGASTR
    Farce Kochkunst und Gastronomie | cooking and gastronomyGASTR
For others, however, it is a farce of almost surrealistic dimensions.
Für andere ist es dagegen eine Farce mit fast surrealistischen Dimensionen.
Source: Europarl
I think this is farcical and quite unacceptable.
Das halte ich für eine Farce und eigentlich inakzeptabel.
Source: Europarl
The whole thing is a farce!
Das ist eine solche Farce!
Source: Europarl
The elections in Zimbabwe were an incredible farce, even by African standards.
Selbst für afrikanische Begriffe waren die Wahlen in Simbabwe eine einzige Farce.
Source: Europarl
The US position was a travesty.
Die Position der USA war eine Farce.
Source: News-Commentary
Milosevic and Hussein: Trial by Farce
Milosevic und Hussein: Rechtssprechung als Farce
Source: News-Commentary
In fact, this is only a parody of democracy.
Das ist nichts als eine demokratische Farce.
Source: Europarl
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