English-German translation for "mainly"

"mainly" German translation

mainly
[ˈmeinli]adverb | Adverb adv

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hauptsächlich, größtenteils sehr, viel im Überfluss
  • sehr, viel
    mainly very, many obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobsor | oder od dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial
    mainly very, many obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobsor | oder od dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial
  • im Überfluss
    mainly in excess obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    mainly in excess obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
his task consists mainly in writing letters
seine Arbeit besteht hauptsächlich darin, Briefe zu schreiben
his task consists mainly in writing letters
Txeka Lá funktioniert vor allem über die sozialen Netzwerke Facbeook und Twitter.
Txeka Lá mainly relies on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to operate.
Source: GlobalVoices
Aber Südeuropa setzt hauptsächlich auf variable Zinssätze.
But most of southern Europe relies mainly on floating rates.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Risiken liegen hauptsächlich beim Abwärtstrend.
The risks are mainly on the downside.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Zensoren sind hauptsächlich pensionierte höhere Staatsmedienangestellte und Hochschuldozenten.
The censors are composed mainly of retired leaders from state media and university teachers.
Source: GlobalVoices
125 Millionen Kinder, vor allem Mädchen, haben keine Ausbildung.
A hundred and twenty-five million children, mainly girls, do not receive any education.
Source: Europarl
Das hat hauptsächlich etwas mit der Ausstattung dieses Gebäudes zu tun.
This refers mainly to the fixtures and fittings in this building.
Source: Europarl
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