English-German translation for "rocky"

"rocky" German translation

rocky
[ˈr(ɒ)ki]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • klippig, klippenreich, Klippen…
    rocky nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
    rocky nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
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  • steinhart
    rocky figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    rocky figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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Es war ein langer, steiniger Weg, der erst im Vermittlungsverfahren ein gutes Ende fand.
It was a long and rocky road which only had a happy ending in the conciliation procedure.
Source: Europarl
Er durchläuft derzeit eine steinige Phase.
It is going through a rocky period at the moment.
Source: Europarl
Des Felsgestade jeden Wellensturm des neidischen Neptuns wirft zurück,
Whose rocky shore beats back the watery siege
Source: Europarl
Die schwierige Beziehung des IWF zur Ukraine begann lange vor der jüngsten Verhandlungsrunde.
The IMF s rocky relationship ’ with Ukraine began long before the latest round of negotiations.
Source: News-Commentary
So bekommt der Bericht am Ende leider eine Schieflage.
Thus, the report will, unfortunately, hit rocky ground in the end.
Source: Europarl
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rocky
[ˈr(ɒ)ki]adjective | Adjektiv adj familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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  • wack(e)lig
    rocky unstablealso | auch a. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    wankend, taum(e)lig, torkelig
    rocky unstablealso | auch a. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    rocky unstablealso | auch a. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Es war ein langer, steiniger Weg, der erst im Vermittlungsverfahren ein gutes Ende fand.
It was a long and rocky road which only had a happy ending in the conciliation procedure.
Source: Europarl
Er durchläuft derzeit eine steinige Phase.
It is going through a rocky period at the moment.
Source: Europarl
Des Felsgestade jeden Wellensturm des neidischen Neptuns wirft zurück,
Whose rocky shore beats back the watery siege
Source: Europarl
Die schwierige Beziehung des IWF zur Ukraine begann lange vor der jüngsten Verhandlungsrunde.
The IMF s rocky relationship ’ with Ukraine began long before the latest round of negotiations.
Source: News-Commentary
So bekommt der Bericht am Ende leider eine Schieflage.
Thus, the report will, unfortunately, hit rocky ground in the end.
Source: Europarl
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