English-German translation for "mortify"

"mortify" German translation

mortify
[-fai]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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demütigen, kränken verletzen, beschämen kasteien abtöten, ertöten brandig machen, absterben lassen
examples
  • kasteien
    mortify the flesh
    mortify the flesh
mortify
[-fai]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich kasteien brandig werden, absterben
  • sich kasteien
    mortify obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    mortify obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • brandig werden, absterben
    mortify medicine | MedizinMED
    mortify medicine | MedizinMED
Denn es ist schrecklich, aber trotzdem fühlt man sich
Because it's mortifying, and yet it feels...
Source: TED
Doch der Bericht stellt sie leider auf den Kopf und würgt sie ab.
Unfortunately, the report betrays it and mortifies it.
Source: Europarl
Dies sprach er in sehr kühlem, ruhigem Ton, und das war kränkend und demütigend genug.
This, spoken in a cool, tranquil tone, was mortifying and baffling enough.
Source: Books
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