English-German translation for "aground"

"aground" German translation

aground
[əˈgraund]adverb | Adverb adv &adjective | Adjektiv adj <predicative(ly) | prädikativpräd>

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gestrandet in Verlegenheit
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  • in Verlegenheit
    aground rare | seltenselten (embarrassed) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    aground rare | seltenselten (embarrassed) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
ship fast aground
festgefahrenes Schiff
ship fast aground
Zweitens muss das Stranden von Schiffen, um sie vor Ort abzuwracken, als inakzeptabel gelten.
Secondly, running ships aground for on-site dismantling must be regarded as unacceptable.
Source: Europarl
Der Lissabon-Prozess scheitert am Protest der Wähler und Wählerinnen.
The Lisbon process is running aground in the protest of the electorate.
Source: Europarl
Andernfalls stehen wir vor den gleichen Missverständnissen und Hindernissen wie in Nizza.
Otherwise, we will run aground on the same mistakes and embarrassing failures that we saw in Nice.
Source: Europarl
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