English-German translation for "officious"

"officious" German translation

officious
[əˈfiʃəs]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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zu-, aufdringlich, übertrieben geschäftig diensteifrig offiziös, halbamtlich gefällig, dienstwillig
examples
  • gefällig, dienstwillig
    officious willing obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    officious willing obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • officious syn vgl. → see „impertinent“
    officious syn vgl. → see „impertinent“
Dieser Bericht gehört in die Abteilung lächerlich, fummelig und kleinlich.
This report is absurd, officious and unduly detailed.
Source: Europarl
Einige weitere lästige bürokratische Bestimmungen wurden gestrichen.
Certain other officious bureaucratic provisions have been removed.
Source: Europarl
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