English-German translation for "poorly"

"poorly" German translation

poorly
[ˈpu(r)li]adjective | Adjektiv adjespecially | besonders besonders familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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kränklich, unpässlich
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poorly
[ˈpu(r)li]adverb | Adverb adv

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armselig, dürftig schlecht, schwach, dürftig, mangelhaft
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  • to be poorly off
    in ärmlichenor | oder od dürftigen Verhältnissen leben
    to be poorly off
  • schlecht, schwach, dürftig, mangelhaft
    poorly badly, inadequately figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    poorly badly, inadequately figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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to be poorly circumstanced
in ärmlichen Verhältnissen leben
to be poorly circumstanced
the crops will turn out poorly this year
die Ernte wird in diesem Jahr schlecht ausfallen
the crops will turn out poorly this year
Die Ausgaben für Infrastruktur sind entweder zu gering oder zu wenig gezielt.
Infrastructure spending is either inadequate or poorly targeted.
Source: News-Commentary
Mir erscheinen diese Vorschläge unausgereift, und zwar aus zwei Gründen.
To me, these proposals seem poorly conceived, for two reasons.
Source: News-Commentary
Untersuchungen in der EU haben ergeben, dass zu viele Jugendliche schlecht ausgebildet wurden.
Studies in the EU have revealed that too many young people have been poorly educated.
Source: Europarl
- ein unzureichender und mangelhaft definierter Datenschutz.
- inadequate and poorly-defined data protection.
Source: Europarl
Selbst heute sind die Hilfsbemühungen der Geberländer nicht besonders zielgerichtet.
Even today, donor governments ’ aid efforts are poorly directed.
Source: News-Commentary
Wenn diese Krankheiten schlecht behandelt werden, können sie sehr teuer werden.
These diseases can be expensive to address if they are poorly managed and treated.
Source: News-Commentary
Einig sind wir uns in einem Punkt: Die Vorschläge sind wenig geglückt.
But we are all agreed on one point: the proposals have been poorly dealt with.
Source: Europarl
Dieser Reichtum war jedoch noch nie so ungleich verteilt.
This wealth, however, has never been so poorly distributed.
Source: Europarl
Daher erscheinen die Hilfsprogramme des Landes oft schlecht koordiniert und kontraproduktiv.
As a result, its foreign-aid programs are poorly coordinated and often seem counterproductive.
Source: News-Commentary
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