English-German translation for "deadwood"

"deadwood" German translation

deadwood
noun | Substantiv s

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totes Holz Spreu, nutzlose Glieder, Ballast Veraltetes Überholtes Plunder, Gerümpel, Ladenhüter Totholz, Kielklötze, Aufklotzung herumliegende Kegel
  • totes Holz (abgestorbene Ästeor | oder od Bäume)
    deadwood
    deadwood
  • Spreufeminine | Femininum f
    deadwood useless part figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    nutzlose Gliederplural | Plural pl
    deadwood useless part figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Ballastmasculine | Maskulinum m (einer Gesellschaft)
    deadwood useless part figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    deadwood useless part figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • (etwas) Veraltetesor | oder od Überholtes
    deadwood something | etwassth old-fashioned
    deadwood something | etwassth old-fashioned
  • Plundermasculine | Maskulinum m
    deadwood junk
    Gerümpelneuter | Neutrum n
    deadwood junk
    deadwood junk
  • Ladenhüterplural | Plural pl
    deadwood especially | besondersbesonders commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH
    deadwood especially | besondersbesonders commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH
  • Totholzneuter | Neutrum n
    deadwood nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF <plural | Pluralpl>
    Kielklötzeplural | Plural pl
    deadwood nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF <plural | Pluralpl>
    Aufklotzungfeminine | Femininum f
    deadwood nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF <plural | Pluralpl>
    deadwood nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF <plural | Pluralpl>
  • herumliegende Kegelplural | Plural pl
    deadwood ten-pin bowling
    deadwood ten-pin bowling
Die PML-Q, die 1999 von Pakistans Geheimdiensten ins Leben gerufen wurde, ist politisch am Ende.
The PML-Q, created in 1999 by Pakistan s intelligence agencies ’, is now political deadwood.
Source: News-Commentary
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