English-German translation for "decay"

"decay" German translation


  • faulen, kariösor | oder od schlecht werden
    decay medicine | MedizinMED of tooth
    decay medicine | MedizinMED of tooth
  • verwittern
    decay geology | GeologieGEOL
    decay geology | GeologieGEOL
  • zerfallen
    decay physics | PhysikPHYS of radiumet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    decay physics | PhysikPHYS of radiumet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
decay
[diˈkei]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • Verfallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    decay deteriorated state
    decay deteriorated state
examples
  • Verfallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    decay weakness
    (Alters)Schwächefeminine | Femininum f
    decay weakness
    decay weakness
  • Nieder-, Untergangmasculine | Maskulinum m
    decay ruin, downfall
    Ruinmasculine | Maskulinum m
    decay ruin, downfall
    decay ruin, downfall
  • (Kraft)Abnahmefeminine | Femininum f
    decay loss of power, decline
    (ständiger) Rückgang
    decay loss of power, decline
    decay loss of power, decline
  • Verblühenneuter | Neutrum n
    decay of flower
    Verwelkenneuter | Neutrum n
    decay of flower
    decay of flower
  • Zerfallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    decay decomposition
    Vermoderungfeminine | Femininum f
    decay decomposition
    Zersetzungfeminine | Femininum f
    decay decomposition
    decay decomposition
  • Verfaulenneuter | Neutrum n
    decay rotting
    Verwesungfeminine | Femininum f
    decay rotting
    decay rotting
  • Faulenneuter | Neutrum n
    decay medicine | MedizinMED of tooth
    Kariesfeminine | Femininum f
    decay medicine | MedizinMED of tooth
    decay medicine | MedizinMED of tooth
  • zehrende Krankheit
    decay medicine | MedizinMED wasting disease
    especially | besondersbesonders Tuberkulosefeminine | Femininum f
    decay medicine | MedizinMED wasting disease
    decay medicine | MedizinMED wasting disease
  • Verwitterungfeminine | Femininum f
    decay geology | GeologieGEOL
    decay geology | GeologieGEOL
  • Zerfallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    decay physics | PhysikPHYS of radioactive substances
    decay physics | PhysikPHYS of radioactive substances
  • Abklingenneuter | Neutrum n
    decay physics | PhysikPHYS act of decaying: of radioactive substances
    decay physics | PhysikPHYS act of decaying: of radioactive substances
  • Baufälligkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    decay delapidated state
    decay delapidated state
state of decay
Zustand des Verfalls, Verfall
state of decay
Niedergang der innerstädtischen Gebiete
inner-city decay
a sign of decay
ein Zeichen des Verfalls
a sign of decay
An heißen Tagen verderben Lebensmittel schneller.
Food decays quickly in hot weather.
Source: Tatoeba
Der Verfall des Schreins liegt zum Teil am sauren Regen.
The decay of the shrine is due, in part, to acid rain.
Source: Tatoeba
Der Elefant verweste einfach und sie nahmen sich die Stoßzähne.
The elephant just decayed and they just got the tusks.
Source: TED
Ein ermäßigter MwSt-Satz könnte der Verslumung ganzer Stadtteile meiner Meinung nach entgegenwirken.
I think a reduced rate of VAT might prevent whole urban areas from falling into decay.
Source: Europarl
Die Karies bei den Kindern muss man eben in Kauf nehmen!
And who cares if they give children tooth decay?
Source: Europarl
Zudem hat abgereichertes Uran eine Zerfallszeit von Tausenden von Jahren.
Also, depleted uranium takes several thousand years to decay.
Source: Europarl
Das Land steht vor zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten: progressive Reform oder anhaltende Lähmung und Zerfall.
The country is caught between two choices: progressive reform or continuing paralysis and decay.
Source: News-Commentary
Als Ergebnis verfielen die staatlichen Institutionen.
As a result, state institutions decayed.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Industrie ist geschrumpft oder verfallen.
Industry has been decimated or allowed to decay.
Source: Europarl
Die öffentliche Infrastruktur liegt in vielen Bereichen brach.
In many areas, public infrastructure is in a state of decay.
Source: Europarl
Dieser Weg führt nur zu moralischem und politischem Verfall;
That route will lead only to moral and political decay.
Source: News-Commentary
Und somit verfällt Kooperation schnell, von'ganz gut' bis'so gut wie gar nicht'.
And so cooperation quickly decays from reasonably good, down to close to zero.
Source: TED
Salz macht Nahrungsmittel länger haltbar.
Salt helps to preserve food from decay.
Source: Tatoeba
Die EU ist nicht der Beweis für den Untergang des Nationalstaats.
The EU is not proof of the decay of the nation-state.
Source: News-Commentary
Sie leistet Egoismus, sozialer Ausgrenzung, Werteverlust und Sittenverfall Vorschub.
It stimulates egocentricity, social exclusion, a blurring of moral standards and moral decay.
Source: Europarl
Oben zeigten sich dieselben Spuren des Verfalls.
Up there were the same signs of decay.
Source: Books
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