English-German translation for "limelight"

"limelight" German translation

limelight
noun | Substantiv s

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  • (drummondsches) Kalklicht
    limelight engineering | TechnikTECH
    limelight engineering | TechnikTECH
  • Scheinwerfermasculine | Maskulinum m
    limelight spotlight British English | britisches EnglischBr
    limelight spotlight British English | britisches EnglischBr
  • Scheinwerferlichtneuter | Neutrum n
    limelight light of a spotlight
    limelight light of a spotlight
  • Rampenlichtneuter | Neutrum n
    limelight figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Lichtneuter | Neutrum n der Öffentlichkeit, Mittelpunktmasculine | Maskulinum m des Interesses
    limelight figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    limelight figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • politicians in the limelight
    Politiker im Rampenlicht der Öffentlichkeit
    politicians in the limelight
In den vergangenen Monaten hat die Drogenproblematik große Beachtung gefunden.
Over the past couple of months, the drugs issue has been in the limelight rather a great deal.
Source: Europarl
Es steht nicht mehr im Mittelpunkt des Interesses und vielleicht ist das auch gut so.
It is slipping out of the limelight and perhaps that is a good thing.
Source: Europarl
Die einen sind eine Zeitlang im Scheinwerferlicht, die anderen ignoriert man.
One is in the limelight for a while, and the other is ignored.
Source: Europarl
Im selben Monat beförderte ein Lotterieskandal die Marke BMW erneut ins Rampenlicht.
That same month, a lottery scandal threw the BMW brand into the limelight once again.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir dürfen nicht nur die Agrarerzeugnisse, die Lebensmittel sind, in den Vordergrund stellen.
It should not just be edible agricultural products which are in the limelight.
Source: Europarl
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