English-German translation for "chasten"

"chasten" German translation

chasten
[ˈʧeisn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • reinigen, läutern, verfeinern
    chasten rare | seltenselten styleet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    chasten rare | seltenselten styleet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
Doch gerade durch diesen Zwang schaffen und bestätigen wir eine Hierarchie der Unterdrückung.
By being chastened, we create and confirm a hierarchy of oppression.
Source: Europarl
In seiner Bescheidenheit nahm das Parlament in zweiter Lesung lediglich 16 Abänderungen an.
A chastened Parliament confined itself to adopting sixteen amendments at second reading.
Source: Europarl
Am nachdenklichsten von allen waren die Banker.
Most chastened of all were the bankers.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir stehen ständig unter dem Zwang der öffentlichen Meinung und der Medien.
We become chastened by public opinion or the media.
Source: Europarl
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