English-German translation for "precipice"

"precipice" German translation

precipice
[ˈpresipis; -sə-]noun | Substantiv s

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Klippe, jäher Abgrund Klippe, kritische Lage
  • Klippefeminine | Femininum f
    precipice
    jäher Abgrund
    precipice
    precipice
  • Klippefeminine | Femininum f
    precipice critical situation figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    kritische Lage
    precipice critical situation figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    precipice critical situation figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Die Ukraine steht am finanziellen Abgrund.
Ukraine is on the financial precipice.
Source: News-Commentary
China steht am Abgrund, ökologisches Ödland zu werden.
Indeed, China is on the precipice of becoming an environmental wasteland.
Source: News-Commentary
Ich fühle, daß ich kopfüber in einen Abgrund hinabstürze, aber mich nicht retten darf.
I feel that I am flying headlong over some precipice but must not even try to save myself.
Source: Books
Wir sind am Rande des Abgrunds angelangt, wir sind jedoch nicht hinuntergestürzt.
We have gone to the edge of the precipice but we have not gone over.
Source: Europarl
Aber momentan befindet sich die Weltwirtschaft am Rande der Katastrophe.
But right now, the global economy is teetering on the precipice of disaster.
Source: News-Commentary
Abgründe verlaufen zu den Menschen hin oder von ihnen her.
Precipice running to and running from human beings.
Source: TED
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