English-German translation for "ordeal"

"ordeal" German translation

ordeal
[ɔː(r)ˈdiːl; -ˈdiːəl] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [ˈɔːr-]noun | Substantiv s

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Ordal, Gottesurteil, Unschuldsprobe Zerreiß-, Feuerprobe, schwere Prüfung Qual, Tortur
  • Ordalneuter | Neutrum n
    ordeal history | GeschichteHIST
    Gottesurteilneuter | Neutrum n
    ordeal history | GeschichteHIST
    Unschuldsprobefeminine | Femininum f
    ordeal history | GeschichteHIST
    ordeal history | GeschichteHIST
examples
  • Zerreiß-, Feuerprobefeminine | Femininum f
    ordeal difficult test figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    schwere Prüfung
    ordeal difficult test figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    ordeal difficult test figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Qualfeminine | Femininum f
    ordeal torture figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Torturfeminine | Femininum f
    ordeal torture figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    ordeal torture figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • it was an ordeal
    es war eine Qual
    it was an ordeal
Tom hat Mary von den Strapazen des gestrigen Abends erzählt.
Tom told Mary about last night's ordeal.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich hoffe, ihr Martyrium findet ein baldiges befreiendes, positives Ende.
I hope that their ordeal will soon have a relieving and positive conclusion.
Source: Europarl
Ich kann mir die Qualen, die diese Kinder erdulden mussten, kaum vorstellen.
I cannot imagine the ordeal suffered by those children.
Source: Europarl
In dieser unvorstellbaren Notsituation gebührt ihm unsere uneingeschränkte Solidarität.
In this unimaginable ordeal, they must be able to count upon our unqualified solidarity.
Source: Europarl
Ihre Odyssee wird in der israelischen Zeitung Ha' aretz beschrieben.
Her epic ordeal was recorded in the Israeli newspaper Ha' aretz.
Source: Europarl
Er behauptet außerdem, das britische Außenministerium stelle sich gegenüber seines Leids taub.
He also claims that the British Foreign Office has turned a deaf ear to his ordeal.
Source: GlobalVoices
Bob muss diese Zerreißprobe allein durchstehen.
Bob has to get through this ordeal on his own.
Source: Tatoeba
Dutzende sind infolge ihrer Martyrien gestorben.
Dozens have died as a result of their ordeals.
Source: News-Commentary
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