English-German translation for "prevaricate"

"prevaricate" German translation

prevaricate
[priˈværikeit; -rək-]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Ausflüchte machen gebrauchen, die Wahrheit verdrehen wider Pflicht Gewissen handeln verheimlichen, verdunkeln, Parteiverrat begehen es mit der Gegenpartei halten
  • wider Pflichtand | und u. Gewissen handeln
    prevaricate rare | seltenselten (act against conscience and duty)
    prevaricate rare | seltenselten (act against conscience and duty)
  • verheimlichen, verdunkeln
    prevaricate legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR cover up: crime
    prevaricate legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR cover up: crime
  • Parteiverrat begehen, es mit der Gegenpartei halten
    prevaricate legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR of lawyer obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    prevaricate legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR of lawyer obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • prevaricate syn vgl. → see „lie“
    prevaricate syn vgl. → see „lie“
Ausflüchte zu machen, wäre das Gefährlichste, was das Parlament tun könnte.
Prevaricating would be the most dangerous thing that Parliament could do.
Source: Europarl
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