English-German translation for "earnest"

"earnest" German translation

earnest
[ˈəː(r)nist]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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earnest
[ˈəː(r)nist]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Ernstmasculine | Maskulinum m
    earnest
    earnest
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  • in earnest
    im Ernst, ernst
    in earnest
  • in good earnest
    in vollem Ernst
    in good earnest
  • you are not in earnest
    das ist doch nicht Ihr Ernst!
    you are not in earnest
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Er machte sich ernsthaft an die Arbeit heran.
He began working in earnest.
Source: Tatoeba
Wir alle hoffen und wünschen, daß die Menschenrechte in Korea anerkannt werden.
Finally, it is our most earnest hope that human rights will be recognised in Korea.
Source: Europarl
Die Verbesserung der Transparenz innerhalb der EU ist jetzt ernsthaft in Gang gekommen.
Mr President, the work on increasing public access in the EU has started in earnest.
Source: Europarl
Notwendig sind daher meines Erachtens Ausgewogenheit und Objektivität.
I therefore believe we need to act in a very balanced and earnest manner.
Source: Europarl
Dank dieses Drucks konnte die Rückführung schließlich beginnen.
At last that pressure has made it possible to get the repatriation operations going in earnest.
Source: Europarl
Jetzt gilt es, uns ernsthaft um den Start des Reformprogramms für 1999 zu bemühen.
We now need to work in earnest to begin the programme of reform for 1999.
Source: Europarl
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earnest
[ˈəː(r)nist]noun | Substantiv s

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  • An-, Auf-, Drauf-, Handgeldneuter | Neutrum n
    earnest legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
    earnest legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
  • (Unter)Pfandneuter | Neutrum n
    earnest pledge
    Bürgschaftfeminine | Femininum f
    earnest pledge
    earnest pledge
  • Vorgeschmackmasculine | Maskulinum m
    earnest foretaste figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig literary | literarischliter
    Probefeminine | Femininum f
    earnest foretaste figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig literary | literarischliter
    Vorbotemasculine | Maskulinum m
    earnest foretaste figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig literary | literarischliter
    earnest foretaste figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig literary | literarischliter
to make earnest representations
ernsthafte Vorhaltungen machen
to make earnest representations
in good earnest
in vollem Ernst
in good earnest
in sad earnest
in bitterem Ernst
in sad earnest
in dead earnest
in vollem Ernst
in dead earnest
Er machte sich ernsthaft an die Arbeit heran.
He began working in earnest.
Source: Tatoeba
Wir alle hoffen und wünschen, daß die Menschenrechte in Korea anerkannt werden.
Finally, it is our most earnest hope that human rights will be recognised in Korea.
Source: Europarl
Die Verbesserung der Transparenz innerhalb der EU ist jetzt ernsthaft in Gang gekommen.
Mr President, the work on increasing public access in the EU has started in earnest.
Source: Europarl
Notwendig sind daher meines Erachtens Ausgewogenheit und Objektivität.
I therefore believe we need to act in a very balanced and earnest manner.
Source: Europarl
Dank dieses Drucks konnte die Rückführung schließlich beginnen.
At last that pressure has made it possible to get the repatriation operations going in earnest.
Source: Europarl
Jetzt gilt es, uns ernsthaft um den Start des Reformprogramms für 1999 zu bemühen.
We now need to work in earnest to begin the programme of reform for 1999.
Source: Europarl
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