English-German translation for "gratuitous"

"gratuitous" German translation

gratuitous
[grəˈtjuːitəs; -ˈtjuːət-] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [-ˈtuː-]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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examples
  • a gratuitous lie
    eine grundlose Lüge
    a gratuitous lie
  • unverdient
    gratuitous undeserved
    gratuitous undeserved
  • ohne Gegenleistung
    gratuitous legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR without service in return
    gratuitous legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR without service in return
  • naturgegeben, natürlich
    gratuitous natural obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    gratuitous natural obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • gratuitous syn vgl. → see „supererogatory
    gratuitous syn vgl. → see „supererogatory
Dies ist eine zwecklose Aufgabe, aber wir machen das im Labor andauernd.
Mind you, it's a sort of gratuitous field-stripping exercise, but we do it in the lab all the time.
Source: TED
Und so endet es in dieser völlig sinnlosen Gewalt.
So, it has to end with this---- gratuitous violence.
Source: TED
Der Misstrauensantrag beruht folglich auf unwahren Behauptungen.
In short, the motion of censure is based on a gratuitous insinuation.
Source: Europarl
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