English-German translation for "invidious"

"invidious" German translation

invidious
[inˈvidiəs]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Ärgernis neiderregend gehässig, boshaft, gemein abfällig, abschätzig neidisch
  • Ärgernisor | oder od neiderregend
    invidious causing anger or envy
    invidious causing anger or envy
examples
  • it would beinvidious to…
    es wäre ungerecht … zu
    it would beinvidious to…
  • neidisch
    invidious envious
    invidious envious
  • invidious syn vgl. → see „repugnant“
    invidious syn vgl. → see „repugnant“
Dies ist eine unangenehme Entscheidung für einen Flugkapitän.
That is an invidious choice for an aircraft commander to have to make.
Source: Europarl
Dies hatte allerlei schlimme soziale Folgen.
Now this had all sorts of invidious social consequences.
Source: TED
Mit der Leitung von Thessaloniki wurde ihm eine beneidenswerte Aufgabe übertragen.
He has been placed in an invidious position in running Thessaloniki.
Source: Europarl
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