English-German translation for "shabby"

"shabby" German translation

shabby
[ˈʃæbi]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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schäbig, abgetragen, fadenscheinig, abgenutzt schäbig, lumpig, zerlumpt, trüb-, armselig gemein, niederträchtig, verächtlich, schäbig schäbig, kleinlich, schofel
examples
Das Hotelzimmer wo wir blieben war schäbig.
The hotel room where we stayed was shabby.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich denke, dass die Afrikaner von den schäbigen und ehrlosen Plänen der EU wissen sollten.
I think African people should know about the EU's shabby and dishonourable plans.
Source: Europarl
- aber das würde jetzt ziemlich armselig aussehen.
So, that's going to look pretty shabby now.
Source: TED
Das Zimmer war leer bis auf ein schäbiges Bett.
The room was empty except for a shabby bed.
Source: Tatoeba
Doch weist die Realpolitik als Leitbild der Außenpolitik eine ziemlich miese Bilanz auf.
But reliance on realpolitik as the guiding light of foreign policy has a pretty shabby track record.
Source: News-Commentary
Es ist inzwischen schäbig und abgestoßen, und an den Ecken rollt es sich.
The poster has got ragged and shabby and curling at the edges.
Source: Europarl
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