English-German translation for "flimsy"

"flimsy" German translation

flimsy
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • 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
  • oberflächlich
    flimsy superficial
    flimsy superficial
  • flimsy syn vgl. → see „limp
    flimsy syn vgl. → see „limp
flimsy
noun | Substantiv s

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  • (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>
  • 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
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
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