English-German translation for "quicksand"

"quicksand" German translation

quicksand
noun | Substantiv s

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Schwimm-, Trieb-, Treib-, Flottsand
  • Schwimm-, Trieb-, Treib-, Flottsandmasculine | Maskulinum m
    quicksand geology | GeologieGEOL
    quicksand geology | GeologieGEOL
Eine solche besteht überhaupt nicht, und somit ist das Treibsand!
This does not exist by any stretch of the imagination and is simply quicksand!
Source: Europarl
Einfache Worte verlieren sich im Treibsand der Erfahrung.
You know, simple words lost in the quicksand of experience.
Source: TED
Die anhaltenden Bemühungen um die politische Union Europas scheinen auf Treibsand gebaut.
The relentless attempts to turn Europe into a political unity seem to be built on quicksand.
Source: Europarl
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