English-German translation for "horrify"

"horrify" German translation

horrify
[ˈh(ɒ)rifai; -rə-] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [ˈhɔːr-]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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Ich erspare Ihnen die betreffenden Texte, doch persönlich graut mir davor.
I will spare you the actual texts, but personally I am horrified by them.
Source: Europarl
Es ist schrecklich zu wissen, dass Krebs im Jahr 2006 die zweithäufigste Todesursache war.
The knowledge that, in 2006, cancer was the second most common cause of death is horrifying.
Source: Europarl
Die Mitglieder des Ausschusses waren entsetzt.
Members of the committee were horrified.
Source: Europarl
Es ist entsetzlich, wie weit verbreitet dieses schreckliche Phänomen ist.
It is horrifying how common this terrible phenomenon is.
Source: Europarl
Wir alle sind erschüttert von der Gewalt dieser Naturkatastrophe und ihren tragischen Auswirkungen.
We are all horrified by the violent power of this natural disaster and its tragic consequences.
Source: Europarl
Wir alle waren entsetzt von der Gewalt dieser Naturkatastrophe und ihren entsetzlichen Auswirkungen.
We were all horrified by the violent power of this natural disaster and its horrendous consequences.
Source: Europarl
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