English-German translation for "jumbo"

"jumbo" German translation

jumbo
[ˈdʒʌmbou]noun | Substantiv s <jumbos>

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Koloss, Elefantenküken, plumpes Ding, Trampel Kanone, Leuchte Elefant Stagfock ungeschlachter Kerl, plumper Mensch
  • Kolossmasculine | Maskulinum m
    jumbo
    jumbo
  • Elefantenkükenneuter | Neutrum n
    jumbo ungainly teenage girl
    jumbo ungainly teenage girl
  • plumpes Ding
    jumbo ungainly thing
    jumbo ungainly thing
  • Trampelmasculine and neuter | Maskulinum und Neutrum m/n
    jumbo clumsy person
    plumper Mensch
    jumbo clumsy person
    jumbo clumsy person
  • ungeschlachter Kerl
    jumbo giant of a bloke
    jumbo giant of a bloke
  • Kanonefeminine | Femininum f
    jumbo ace slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    Leuchtefeminine | Femininum f
    jumbo ace slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    jumbo ace slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
  • Elefantmasculine | Maskulinum m
    jumbo elephant familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    jumbo elephant familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • Stagfockfeminine | Femininum f
    jumbo nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF of schooner American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    jumbo nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF of schooner American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
jumbo
[ˈdʒʌmbou]adjective | Adjektiv adj American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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riesengroß, riesig, kolossal
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mumbo jumbo
Kauderwelschneuter | Neutrum n
mumbo jumbo
also | aucha. mumbo jumbo
Schreckgespenstneuter | Neutrum n
Popanzmasculine | Maskulinum m
also | aucha. mumbo jumbo
mumbo jumbo
Hokuspokusmasculine | Maskulinum m
fauler Zauber
mumbo jumbo
Da man die Dinge nicht in den Griff bekommt, richtet man die Blicke gen Himmel.
Unable to control what is going on, we then look to the heavens and try the old mumbo-jumbo.
Source: Europarl
Man setzt auf Beschwörungen, auf Verniedlichung und Gottvertrauen.
It would seem to be a mixture of magic words, minimalism and mumbo-jumbo.
Source: Europarl
Und das ist keine Hokus-Pokus-Philosophie.
And this is not mumbo-jumbo philosophy.
Source: TED
Ein Jumbo-Jet ist keine Cessna!
A jumbo jet is not the same as a Cessna!
Source: Europarl
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