English-German translation for "scruple"

"scruple" German translation

scruple
[ˈskruːpl]noun | Substantiv s

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Skrupel, Zweifel, Gewissensnot, inneres Bedenken sehr kleine Menge, Kleinigkeit Skrupel
examples
  • Skrupelneuter | Neutrum n Apothekergewicht = 20 gran = 1,296 g
    scruple unit of weight
    scruple unit of weight
  • kleine röm. Gewichts-or | oder od Münzeinheit
    scruple Antike
    scruple Antike
  • scruple syn vgl. → see „qualm“
    scruple syn vgl. → see „qualm“
scruple
[ˈskruːpl]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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Skrupel Bedenken haben, zögern Skrupel Bedenken haben wegen
examples
  • Skrupelor | oder od Bedenken haben wegen
    scruple have scruples about obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    scruple have scruples about obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
scruple
[ˈskruːpl]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Skrupel Bedenken haben
Im Krieg werfen zu viele alle moralischen Hemmungen über Bord.
In wartime, many people relax all of their moral scruples.
Source: Europarl
Ich erfinde nichts, dies hat der Fernsehsprecher ohne die geringste Spur von Skrupel berichtet.
I am not making any of this up, the commentator himself said it, without any scruples whatsoever.
Source: Europarl
Die Schlepperbande zeigt keine Skrupel und hat bereits einige Menschen erschlagen oder erschossen.
The hostage takers have shown no scruples and have already beaten or shot some people.
Source: Europarl
Seine Wurzel ist Gier, und es kennt keine Skrupel.
At its root is greed, and it knows no scruples.
Source: Europarl
Ich hatte leichte Skrupel, so etwas zu tun.
I had a slight scruple about doing that kind of thing.
Source: Tatoeba
Auch Angola, Simbabwe und Sambia beteiligen sich ganz ungeniert an den Gewalttaten in diesem Land.
Angola, Zimbabwe and Zambia also participate without scruples in the violence in this country.
Source: Europarl
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