English-German translation for "demean"

"demean" German translation

demean
[diˈmiːn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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examples
  • to demean oneself by doingsomething | etwas sth
    sich dadurch erniedrigen, dass mansomething | etwas etwas tut
    to demean oneself by doingsomething | etwas sth
Deshalb wäre es demütigend gewesen, wenn wir überhaupt nichts zustande gebracht hätten.
It would therefore have demeaned us not to come up with something.
Source: Europarl
Wir dürfen uns nicht erniedrigen, indem wir versuchen, Nutzen aus ihrem Tod zu ziehen.
We must not demean ourselves by seeking advantage from their deaths.
Source: Europarl
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demean
[diˈmiːn]reflexive verb | reflexives Verb v/r

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  • demean syn vgl. → see „behave
    demean syn vgl. → see „behave
examples
  • to demean oneself rare | seltenselten (behave)
    sich benehmen, sich verhalten, sich betragen
    to demean oneself rare | seltenselten (behave)
demean
[diˈmiːn]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • lenken, leiten
    demean lead obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    demean lead obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
Deshalb wäre es demütigend gewesen, wenn wir überhaupt nichts zustande gebracht hätten.
It would therefore have demeaned us not to come up with something.
Source: Europarl
Wir dürfen uns nicht erniedrigen, indem wir versuchen, Nutzen aus ihrem Tod zu ziehen.
We must not demean ourselves by seeking advantage from their deaths.
Source: Europarl
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