English-German translation for "abject"

"abject" German translation

abject
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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erniedrigt, tief gesunken, verworfen, gemein, zu verachtend erniedrigend, entmutigend niedergeschlagen verachtenswert, kriecherisch, unterwürfig tiefster, e, es, äußerst, hochgradig
  • tiefst(er, e, es), äußerst(er, e, es), hochgradig
    abject deepest figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    abject deepest figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • abject syn vgl. → see „mean“
    abject syn vgl. → see „mean“
examples
abject
noun | Substantiv s

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Verworfener, Elende
  • selten Verworfene(r), Elende(r)
    abject
    abject
Ein großer Teil seiner Bevölkerung lebt in bitterer Armut.
A large proportion of its people live in abject poverty.
Source: Europarl
Ein Großteil der Bevölkerung lebt nach wie vor in bitterer Armut.
Many of their inhabitants are still living in abject poverty.
Source: Europarl
Tom, der es auch eigener Kraft zum Millionär brachte, hatte als Kind in bitterer Armut gelebt.
Tom, a self-made millionaire, had lived in abject poverty as a child.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich erinnere mich an meine fürchterliche Angst um meine junge Tochter.
I remember the abject fear I felt for my young daughter.
Source: News-Commentary
(NL) 1955 habe ich in Südamerika mit eigenen Augen extreme Armut und Ungleichheit gesehen.
(NL) In 1955, I saw for myself the abject poverty and inequality in South America.
Source: Europarl
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