English-German translation for "goalpost"

"goalpost" German translation

goalpost
noun | Substantiv s

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Torpfosten
  • Torpfostenmasculine | Maskulinum m
    goalpost
    goalpost
examples
  • to move the goalposts figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    die Spielregeln (ver)ändern
    to move the goalposts figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
Für uns jedenfalls liegt die Latte heute nicht hoch genug.
As far as we are concerned, the goalposts of these measures do not go far enough.
Source: Europarl
Die Zielmarke scheint in weitere Ferne zu rücken.
The goalposts seem to be moving further away.
Source: Europarl
Dafür ist es jetzt jedoch zu spät- man kann die Torpfosten nicht während des Spiels versetzen.
But it is too late for that now- you cannot move the goalposts during the game.
Source: Europarl
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