English-German translation for "destitute"

"destitute" German translation

destitute
[ˈdestitjuːt; -tə-] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [-tuːt]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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hilf-, mittellos, völlig unvermögend, verarmt, Not leidend entblößt, beraubt verlassen
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  • entblößt, beraubt (ofgenitive (case) | Genitiv gen)
    destitute robbed figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    destitute robbed figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • verlassen
    destitute abandoned obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    destitute abandoned obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
destitute
[ˈdestitjuːt; -tə-] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [-tuːt]noun | Substantiv s

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Mittel-, Hilfloser
  • Mittel-, Hilflose(r)
    destitute
    destitute
destitute
[ˈdestitjuːt; -tə-] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [-tuːt]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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berauben...
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Menschen sind mittellos geworden; viele von ihnen haben alles verloren, was sie hatten.
People became destitute, and many of them lost almost everything they had.
Source: Europarl
Und es gibt notleidende Menschen.
There are also those who are destitute.
Source: Europarl
Es mangelt ihm an Erfahrung.
He is destitute of experiences.
Source: Tatoeba
Die Kommunistische Partei Chinas regierte früher eine verarmte Macht.
The Communist Party of China used to rule a destitute power.
Source: News-Commentary
Viele Menschen in meinem Wahlkreis stehen nun fast mittellos da.
Many in my constituency are now almost destitute.
Source: Europarl
So kam ich denn von allen Mitteln entblößt in diese Gegend.
To this neighbourhood, then, I came, quite destitute.
Source: Books
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