English-German translation for "harsh"

"harsh" German translation

harsh
[hɑː(r)ʃ]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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hart, rau rau, scharf, misstönend, unangenehm, hart hart, grob, unschön grell, hart hart, grob, rau, gefühllos, schroff streng, hart, grausam
  • hart, rau
    harsh rough: to touch
    harsh rough: to touch
examples
  • hart, grob, unschön
    harsh rare | seltenselten (rough, coarse, ugly)
    harsh rare | seltenselten (rough, coarse, ugly)
examples
he met with harsh usage
man hat ihn grob behandelt
he met with harsh usage
harsh words passed between them
es wurden harte Worte zwischen ihnen gewechselt
harsh words passed between them
In Osteuropa ist die Europaeuphorie herber Kritik gewichen.
The enthusiasm for Europe in the East has made way for fairly harsh criticism.
Source: Europarl
In diesen Ländern hat es oft Konflikte zwischen den Bevölkerungsgruppen gegeben.
In these countries, there have often been harsh clashes between these peoples.
Source: Europarl
Für eine Frau am unteren Ende der Einkommensskala ist die Wirklichkeit noch rauer.
A woman at the bottom faces an even harsher reality.
Source: News-Commentary
Je härter die Strafe, desto mehr zahlt man, um sie zu umgehen.
The harsher the punishment, the more you pay to avoid it.
Source: News-Commentary
Der härteste Kritiker Ayaris ist das iranische Parlament.
Ayari s harshest critics ’ have been in the Iranian Parliament.
Source: GlobalVoices
Darin liegt der Grund für jahrelange Repressionen, die sogar zunehmend verschärft wurden.
Hence the repression which has lasted for years and is even becoming increasingly harsh.
Source: Europarl
Zum zweiten lebt die Bevölkerung in bitterer Armut.
Secondly, the population endures harsh conditions of poverty.
Source: Europarl
Andere haben brutalere und furchteinflößendere Erlebnisse.
Others face harsher and more terrifying experiences.
Source: GlobalVoices
Stattdessen betontem man strikte Sparmaßnahmen, die alle zu befolgen hatten.
Instead, they emphasized harsh austerity, which was to be pursued everywhere.
Source: News-Commentary
Häufig sind die Eltern selbst die strengsten Vorgesetzten.
In fact, parents often appear to be the harshest taskmasters.
Source: News-Commentary
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