English-German translation for "assassinate"

"assassinate" German translation

assassinate
[əˈsæsineit; -sən-]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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ermorden umbringen morden, vernichten, zerstören
  • morden, vernichten, zerstören
    assassinate reputation, good nameet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    assassinate reputation, good nameet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
assassinate
[əˈsæsineit; -sən-]noun | Substantiv s

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Mörder, Meuchelmord
  • Mördermasculine | Maskulinum m
    assassinate assassin obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    assassinate assassin obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Meuchelmordmasculine | Maskulinum m
    assassinate assassination obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    assassinate assassination obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
they were plotting to assassinate him
sie planten, einen Mordanschlag auf ihn auszuüben
they were plotting to assassinate him
Lincoln fiel im Jahre 1865 einem Attentat zum Opfer.
Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.
Source: Tatoeba
Aber natürlich wurde Lincoln von einer Verschwörung ermordet.
But of course, Lincoln was assassinated by a conspiracy.
Source: TED
Einige Tage später wurde Präsident Boudiaf ermordet.
A few days later, President Boudiaf was assassinated.
Source: Europarl
Leider wurde Benazir Bhutto einige Wochen vor den Wahlen ermordet.
Unfortunately, Benazir Bhutto was assassinated a few weeks prior to the elections.
Source: Europarl
1983 wurde der Führer der demokratischen Opposition, Benigno Aquino, ermordet.
In 1983, Benigno Aquino, the leader of the democratic opposition, was assassinated.
Source: Europarl
Am Freitag der vergangenen Woche hat die terroristische Organisation ETA erneut getötet.
Just last Friday, the terrorist organisation ETA assassinated again.
Source: Europarl
Doch solche Menschen sind es gewohnt, Heimaten zu ermorden, also war das nichts Neues für sie.
But these people are used to assassinating homelands, so what ’ s new?
Source: GlobalVoices
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