English-German translation for "being"

"being" German translation

being
[ˈbiːiŋ]noun | Substantiv s

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DaSein, Existenz Wesen, Natur Wesen, Kreatur
  • (Da)Seinneuter | Neutrum n
    being
    Existenzfeminine | Femininum f
    being
    being
examples
  • Wesenneuter | Neutrum n
    being nature
    Naturfeminine | Femininum f
    being nature
    being nature
  • Wesenneuter | Neutrum n
    being creature
    Kreaturfeminine | Femininum f
    being creature
    being creature
examples
to disqualifysomebody | jemand sb from being a witness
jemandem die Zeugenfähigkeit absprechenor | oder od nehmen
to disqualifysomebody | jemand sb from being a witness
fellow being
fellow being
to prohibitsomething | etwas sth being done
verhindern, dasssomething | etwas etwas geschieht
to prohibitsomething | etwas sth being done
he’s being obstructive again
er macht mal wieder Schwierigkeiten
he’s being obstructive again
a living being
ein lebendes Wesen, ein Lebewesen
a living being
an intellectual being
ein vernunftbegabtes Wesen
an intellectual being
he resented being ridiculed
er nahm es übel, dass man sich über ihn lustig machte
he resented being ridiculed
to call into being
ins Leben rufen
to call into being
I was being facetious
ich hab nur Spaß gemacht
I was being facetious
to escape being laughed at
der Gefahr entgehen, ausgelacht zu werden
to escape being laughed at
it differs in being smaller
es unterscheidet sich dadurch, dass es kleiner ist
it differs in being smaller
he’s not being honest
er sagt nicht die Wahrheit
he’s not being honest
intentional being
nur in der Vorstellung existierendes Objekt, Vorstellung, Begriff
intentional being
I hate his being there
ich mag es nicht, dass er dort ist
I hate his being there
other things being equal
unter sonst gleichen Umständen
other things being equal
on being asked
als ichet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc (danach) gefragt wurde
on being asked
a conscious being
ein denkendes Wesen
a conscious being
to have the reputation of being the best shot
to have the reputation of being the best shot
he just missed being hurt
er ist gerade einer Verletzung entgangen
he just missed being hurt
our house is being built
unser Haus wird gerade gebautor | oder od ist im Bau
our house is being built
Daher bezieht sich im Moment alles, was ich sagen werde, allein auf den Bericht Duff/ Voggenhuber.
So, for the time being, what I am about to say applies only to the Duff/ Voggenhuber report.
Source: Europarl
Es bestand große Gefahr, daß das Ansehen dieses Hohen Hauses Schaden nimmt.
There was a grave danger of this House's reputation being damaged.
Source: Europarl
Es gibt ein internationales Abkommen, und es wird verletzt.
We have an international agreement and it is being transgressed.
Source: Europarl
Wo bleibt denn die zivile Mobilisierung, Herr Patten?
Tell me, what civilian forces are being mobilised, Mr Patten?
Source: Europarl
In den Stadtteilen wird ein Postamt nach dem anderen geschlossen.
One urban district post office after another is being closed down.
Source: Europarl
Bereits überstrapazierte Ressourcen werden weiter strapaziert.
Already stretched resources are being further stretched.
Source: Europarl
Und es liegen keine Anzeichen dafür vor, daß sich an dieser Entwicklung etwas ändern wird.
And there is no sign of this trend' s being reversed.
Source: Europarl
Jetzt verlor er die Geduld und sagte, er solle immer tun, was er nicht möchte.
He lost his temper and said he was always being made to do everything he didn't want to do.
Source: Books
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