English-German translation for "fortress"

"fortress" German translation

fortress
[ˈfɔː(r)tris]noun | Substantiv s

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Festung, Fort sicherer Ort, Hort, Schutz
  • Festungfeminine | Femininum f
    fortress military term | Militär, militärischMIL
    Fortneuter | Neutrum n
    fortress military term | Militär, militärischMIL
    fortress military term | Militär, militärischMIL
  • sicherer Ort, Hortmasculine | Maskulinum m
    fortress safe place figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Schutzmasculine | Maskulinum m
    fortress safe place figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    fortress safe place figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
fortress
[ˈfɔː(r)tris]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/tusually | meist meist poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet

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befestigen, schützen
the fortress dominates the city
the fortress dominates the city
to cede a fortress to the enemy
to cede a fortress to the enemy
to determine the site of an old Roman fortress: a lovely site
eine herrliche Lage
to determine the site of an old Roman fortress: a lovely site
to render a fortress (a letter, the tenth)
eine Festung (einen Brief, den Zehnten) übergeben
to render a fortress (a letter, the tenth)
to yield a fortress
to yield a fortress
strong fortress
starke Festung
strong fortress
Europa darf nicht zu einer Festung werden.
Europe must not become a fortress.
Source: Europarl
Es stimmt, Europa darf nicht zur Festung werden, aber ein Sieb darf es genauso wenig sein.
True, Europe must not be a fortress, but nor must it be a sieve.
Source: Europarl
Diese Tragödien zeigen das schreckliche Antlitz unserer Festung Europa.
These tragedies demonstrate the terrible face of our fortress.
Source: Europarl
Nein, Europa ist keine Festung.
No, Europe is not a fortress.
Source: Europarl
Wir brauchen keine Festung Europa.
We do not need the fortress of Europe.
Source: Europarl
Es soll keine so genannte Festung Europa schaffen.
It does not aim to create a so-called fortress Europe.
Source: Europarl
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