English-German translation for "brunt"

"brunt" German translation

brunt
[brʌnt]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Wuchtfeminine | Femininum f
    brunt of attack
    Gewaltfeminine | Femininum f
    brunt of attack
    brunt of attack
  • Hauptwuchtfeminine | Femininum f
    brunt main force
    brunt main force
  • (das) Schwerste eines Angriffs
    brunt also | aucha. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    brunt also | aucha. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • heftiger Angriff
    brunt violent attack obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    brunt violent attack obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
In den Jahren des Krieges haben die Frauen die Hauptlast der Tragödie in Afghanistan getragen.
Women have borne the brunt of tragedy in Afghanistan through years of war.
Source: Europarl
Mein Land, Luxemburg, war häufig Leidtragender dieser Situation.
My country, Luxembourg, has often born the brunt of this.
Source: Europarl
Die Hauptschuld dabei tragen die Mitgliedstaaten.
The Member States bear the greatest brunt of the blame.
Source: Europarl
Ich glaube, es wird der schwer gebeutelte Verbraucher sein, der am Ende die Hauptlast tragen muß.
I believe it will be the hard-pressed consumers who will end up bearing the brunt.
Source: Europarl
Meine Damen und Herren, es sind die Bürgerinnen und Bürger, die die Hauptlast der Krise tragen.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is the citizens who are bearing the main brunt of the crisis.
Source: Europarl
Das bedeutet, dass junge Menschen die Hauptlast der Anpassung tragen.
This means that young people bear the brunt of adjustment.
Source: Europarl
2009 hat Europa die volle Wucht der globalen Wirtschaftskrise zu spüren bekommen.
In 2009, Europe felt the full brunt of the global economic crisis.
Source: Europarl
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