English-German translation for "ignorance"

"ignorance" German translation

ignorance
[ˈignərəns]noun | Substantiv s

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Unwissenheit, Ignoranz, Unkenntnis Dummheit, Einfältigkeit
examples
  • ignorance of law
    Unkenntnis des Gesetzes
    ignorance of law
  • from (or | oderod out of, through) ignorance
    aus Unwissenheit
    from (or | oderod out of, through) ignorance
  • Dummheitfeminine | Femininum f
    ignorance stupidity
    Einfältigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    ignorance stupidity
    ignorance stupidity
to betray one’s ignorance
seine Dummheit zur Schau stellen
to betray one’s ignorance
to plead ignorance
to plead ignorance
to refer superstition to ignorance
Aberglauben auf Unwissenheit zurückführen
to refer superstition to ignorance
abysmal ignorance
grenzenlose Dummheit
abysmal ignorance
a woeful ignorance
eine entsetzliche Unwissenheit
a woeful ignorance
due to our ignorance we were cheated
infolge unserer Unwissenheit wurden wir betrogen
due to our ignorance we were cheated
under pretence ( American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS pretense) of ignorance
unter dem Vorwand des Nichtwissens
under pretence ( American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS pretense) of ignorance
his ignorance was such that
er war von solcher Unwissenheit, dass
his ignorance was such that
unequal(l)ed ignorance
unequal(l)ed ignorance
Nur durch die Ausrottung von Armut und Unwissenheit werden wir den Terrorismus endgültig besiegen.
It is only by eradicating poverty and ignorance that we will definitively defeat terrorism.
Source: Europarl
Der Kampf gegen Unverständnis und veraltete Rollenklischees ist aufzunehmen.
We need to combat ignorance and outmoded clichés about gender roles.
Source: Europarl
Die Trennung von Kirche und Staat bedeutet nicht, dass man sich gegenseitig ignoriert.
Separation of church and state does not mean mutual ignorance.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir sollten die Lehren aus den 1980er Jahren gezogen haben: Unwissenheit ist kein Segen. & nbsp;
We should have learned the lesson of the 1980 s ’: ignorance is not bliss.
Source: News-Commentary
Jemen ist der Ignoranz und dem Hass zum Opfer gefallen.
Yemen is the victim of ignorance and hatred
Source: GlobalVoices
Also diese Ignoranz ist unbeschreiblich!
This ignorance really is staggering.
Source: Europarl
Die Kritik enthält jedoch auch ein gewisses Maß an Scheinheiligkeit und Unwissenheit.
The criticisms, however, are sanctimonious and based on ignorance.
Source: Europarl
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