English-German translation for "grinding"

"grinding" German translation

grinding
noun | Substantiv s

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Mahlen ZerReiben, ZerMahlen Schleifen Schleifen, Schärfen, Wetzen Knirschen, Kratzen
  • Mahlenneuter | Neutrum n
    grinding milling
    grinding milling
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  • (Zer)Reibenneuter | Neutrum n
    grinding grinding down
    (Zer)Mahlenneuter | Neutrum n
    grinding grinding down
    grinding grinding down
  • Schleifenneuter | Neutrum n
    grinding of glasset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    grinding of glasset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • Schleifenneuter | Neutrum n
    grinding sharpening
    Schärfenneuter | Neutrum n
    grinding sharpening
    Wetzenneuter | Neutrum n
    grinding sharpening
    grinding sharpening
  • Knirschenneuter | Neutrum n
    grinding grating, scratching
    Kratzenneuter | Neutrum n
    grinding grating, scratching
    grinding grating, scratching
grinding
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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mahlend, reibend, schleifend knirschend mühsam, bedrückend, zermürbend
  • mahlend, reibend, schleifend
    grinding milling, abrading
    grinding milling, abrading
  • knirschend
    grinding grating
    grinding grating
  • mühsam
    grinding difficult figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    grinding difficult figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • bedrückend, zermürbend
    grinding depressing figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    grinding depressing figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
Die VN-Konferenz droht jedoch, sich wegen anderer Angelegenheiten festzufahren.
The UN conference is, however, in danger of grinding to a halt over other issues.
Source: Europarl
Das Engagement der Liberaldemokraten für bürgerliche Freiheiten kommt in Calais völlig zum Erliegen.
The Liberal Democrats' commitment to civil liberties comes to a grinding halt at Calais.
Source: Europarl
Darüber hinaus bestünde die Gefahr, dass die zahlreichen Programme nicht fortgeführt werden könnten.
Moreover, the many programmes would be at risk of grinding to a halt.
Source: Europarl
All dies ist zwar eine Folge von Unwissenheit, der Hauptgrund ist jedoch bittere Armut.
All this results from ignorance, of course, but it mainly due to grinding poverty.
Source: Europarl
Hier ist eine Schritt-für-Schritt Anleitung für Hamburgerfleisch.
Here's a step-by-step that shows grinding hamburger.
Source: TED
Diese Entscheidung wurde zähneknirschend akzeptiert.
This decision was accepted with grinding teeth.
Source: Tatoeba
Eine Invasion des Irak würde diesen Prozess zum Erliegen bringen.
An invasion of Iraq would bring that process to a grinding halt.
Source: News-Commentary
Was stimmt ist, dass das Land voller Menschenrechtsverletzungen ist und die Menschen bettelarm sind.
Yes, the country is rife with human rights abuses and grinding poverty.
Source: GlobalVoices
Wo sind nun die langsam mahlenden Brüsseler und Straßburger Mühlen, von denen immer die Rede ist?
Where are those slowly grinding Brussels and Strasbourg wheels that are always talked about?
Source: Europarl
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