English-German translation for "paradox"

"paradox" German translation

paradox
[ˈpærəd(ɒ)ks]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Paradoxonneuter | Neutrum n
    paradox
    Paradoxneuter | Neutrum n
    paradox
    paradox
  • scheinbar widersinnige Aussage, die sich doch deuten lässt
    paradox seemingly absurd statement
    paradox seemingly absurd statement
  • Widerspruch in sich
    paradox contradiction in terms
    paradox contradiction in terms
  • Personfeminine | Femininum for | oder od Sachefeminine | Femininum f voller Widersprüche
    paradox somebody | jemandsb orsomething | etwas sth full of contradictions
    paradox somebody | jemandsb orsomething | etwas sth full of contradictions
  • der allgemeinen Meinung widersprechende Ansichtor | oder od Aussage
    paradox view contradicting general opinion
    paradox view contradicting general opinion
Doch in all dem steckte ein schwerwiegender Widerspruch.
But there was a deep paradox in all of this.
Source: News-Commentary
Daher auch das Paradoxon, wonach Erfolg zu Misserfolg und Misserfolg zu Erfolg führt.
Hence, the paradox that success leads to failure, and failure leads to success.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir befinden uns heute in der Tat in einer wirklich paradoxen Situation.
Today, we find ourselves faced with a terrible paradox.
Source: Europarl
Aber mit diesem Paradox muss man eben leben.
This is a paradox about this operation which we have to accept.
Source: Europarl
Und dieses Paradox greift nun sogar auf die Kernstaaten über.
And that paradox is now affecting even the core.
Source: News-Commentary
Dieses Paradoxon beruht auf zwei Aspekten.
There are two aspects to this paradox.
Source: News-Commentary
Herr Präsident, im Nahen Osten sehen wir uns gegenwärtig einer paradoxen Situation gegenüber.
Mr President, the situation in the Middle East currently presents us with a paradox.
Source: Europarl
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