English-German translation for "cruelty"

"cruelty" German translation

cruelty
[ˈkruːəlti]noun | Substantiv s

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Grausamkeit, Unmenschlichkeit Grausamkeit, grausame Handlung, Quälerei Schwere, Härte
  • Grausamkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    cruelty attitude
    Unmenschlichkeitfeminine | Femininum f (to gegen[über])
    cruelty attitude
    cruelty attitude
  • Grausamkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    cruelty behaviour
    grausame Handlung, Quälereifeminine | Femininum f
    cruelty behaviour
    cruelty behaviour
examples
  • Schwerefeminine | Femininum f
    cruelty difficulty
    Härtefeminine | Femininum f
    cruelty difficulty
    cruelty difficulty
the refined cruelty of a tyrant
die ausgeklügelte Grausamkeit eines Despoten
the refined cruelty of a tyrant
scientific cruelty
ausgeklügelte Grausamkeit
scientific cruelty
wanton cruelty
unmenschliche Grausamkeit
wanton cruelty
Frauen sind entsetzlichen Gräueltaten wie Gewalt, Vergewaltigung und noch Schlimmerem ausgesetzt.
Women are exposed to horrifying acts of cruelty such as violence, rape and even worse things.
Source: Europarl
Außerdem gab es viele Fälle gedankenloser Grausamkeit.
In addition, there have been many cases of thoughtless cruelty.
Source: Europarl
Wir dürfen vor solchen Grausamkeiten nicht die Augen verschließen.
We cannot turn a blind eye to such cruelty.
Source: Europarl
Es hat enorme Grausamkeiten begangen, ohne dass jemand dafür zur Rechenschaft gezogen wurde.
It has committed huge acts of cruelty without anyone being held to account.
Source: Europarl
Die weiten Transporte sind Tierquälerei, und Tierkrankheiten breiten sich weiter aus.
Long journeys amount to cruelty to animals, and livestock diseases are becoming more widespread.
Source: Europarl
Die schamlose Gewalt ist ein allzu klares Symptom für Systemversagen.
The wanton cruelty there is all too clearly symptomatic of a systemic failure.
Source: News-Commentary
Für ihr Ausmaß und ihre Grausamkeit gibt es kein besseres Maß als die Krise der Waisenkinder.
There is no better gauge of its scale and cruelty than the orphan crisis.
Source: Europarl
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