English-German translation for "decency"

"decency" German translation

decency
[ˈdiːsnsi]noun | Substantiv s

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Anstand, Anständigkeit, Schicklichkeit Anständig-, Sittsam-, Ehrbarkeit geziemende Form Anstand
  • Anstandmasculine | Maskulinum m
    decency propriety
    Anständigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    decency propriety
    Schicklichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    decency propriety
    decency propriety
examples
  • Anständig-, Sittsam-, Ehrbarkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    decency respectability
    decency respectability
  • geziemende Form
    decency proprieties <plural | Pluralpl>
    decency proprieties <plural | Pluralpl>
  • Anstandmasculine | Maskulinum m
    decency acceptable standards of behaviour <plural | Pluralpl>
    decency acceptable standards of behaviour <plural | Pluralpl>
  • decency syn vgl. → see „decorum“
    decency syn vgl. → see „decorum“
common decency
der natürliche Anstand
common decency
lost to decency
lost to decency
an outrage upon decency
eine grobe Verletzung des Anstands
an outrage upon decency
if you had a spark of decency in you
wenn du einen Funken Anstand besäßest
if you had a spark of decency in you
Tom hatte nicht einmal den Anstand zu warten, bis ich ausgeredet hatte.
Tom didn't even have the decency to wait for me to finish talking.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom hatte nicht einmal den Anstand, mich erst zu fragen.
Tom didn't even have the decency to ask me first.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom hatte nicht einmal den Anstand zuzugeben, dass er im Unrecht war.
Tom didn't even have the decency to admit he was wrong.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie sollten wenigstens den Anstand haben, den Redner ausreden zu lassen.
You should at least have the decency to let our guest finish speaking.
Source: Europarl
Tom hatte nicht einmal den Anstand zu sagen, dass es seine Schuld war.
Tom didn't even have the decency to say it was his fault.
Source: Tatoeba
Mit seiner Unterbreitung der Resolution in Genf hat Dänemark nur getan, was der Anstand verlangt.
When Denmark tabled the resolution in Geneva, our country only did what common decency dictates.
Source: Europarl
Tom hatte nicht einmal den Anstand, sich zu entschuldigen.
Tom didn't even have the decency to apologize.
Source: Tatoeba
Hier wurden alle Grenzen des Anstands überschritten.
This went beyond all limits of decency.
Source: Europarl
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