flimsy

"flimsy" German translation

„flimsy“: adjective

adjective | Adjektiv adj

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schwach, locker, lose, dünn, zart schwach, nichtig, fadenscheinig oberflächlich

schwach, locker, lose, dünn, zart
flimsy weak, thin, loose

flimsy weak, thin, loose

schwach, nichtig, fadenscheinig
flimsy argumentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

flimsy argumentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

examples

a flimsy excuse

eine fadenscheinige Entschuldigung

a flimsy excuse

oberflächlich
flimsy superficial

flimsy superficial
flimsy syn vgl. → see „limp“

flimsy syn vgl. → see „limp“

„flimsy“: noun

flimsy

noun | Substantiv s

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Dünnes Schwaches Zartes Damenunterwäsche dünnes Durchschlagpapier Durchschlag, Kopie Banknote

(etwas) Dünnesor | oder od Schwachesor | oder od Zartes
flimsy rare | seltenselten (something | etwassth thin or weak)

flimsy rare | seltenselten (something | etwassth thin or weak)

Damenunterwäschefeminine | Femininum f
flimsy ladies’ underwear familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg <plural | Pluralpl>

flimsy ladies’ underwear familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg <plural | Pluralpl>

dünnes Durchschlagpapier
flimsy thin carbon paper

flimsy thin carbon paper

Durchschlagmasculine | Maskulinum m
flimsy copy British English | britisches EnglischBr

Kopiefeminine | Femininum f
flimsy copy British English | britisches EnglischBr

flimsy copy British English | britisches EnglischBr

Banknotefeminine | Femininum f
flimsy banknote British English | britisches EnglischBr slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl

flimsy banknote British English | britisches EnglischBr slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl

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Die derzeitige GMO Schweinefleisch ist äußerst leicht und viel zu zaghaft.

The current COM in pigmeat is extremely flimsy and much too hesitant.

Source: Europarl

In Ermangelung praktikabler Alternativen gedeihen substanzlose Ideen.

Flimsy ideas thrive in the absence of a viable alternative.

Source: News-Commentary

Warum erscheint die Weltwirtschaft so schwach?

Why does the world economy look so flimsy?

Source: News-Commentary

Er hat wohl kaum einen gerechten Prozeß erhalten und wurde anhand vager Gründe verurteilt.

He had scarcely received a just trial and had been sentenced on flimsy grounds.

Source: Europarl

Source

Europarl
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
- Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups
News-Commentary
- Source: OPUS
- Original database: News Commentary

English-German translation for "flimsy"

"flimsy" German translation

„flimsy“: adjective

flimsy

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flimsy

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English-German translation for "flimsy"

"flimsy" German translation

„flimsy“: adjective

flimsy

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„flimsy“: noun

flimsy

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