English-German translation for "shocking"

"shocking" German translation

shocking
[ˈʃ(ɒ)kiŋ]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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anstößig, gewagt, ungehörig, verletzend, schockierend entsetzlich, haarsträubend abscheulich, furchtbar, ekelhaft, scheußlich
examples
examples
  • shocking weather
    abscheuliches Wetter
    shocking weather
  • the prices here are shocking
    die Preise hier sind furchtbar
    the prices here are shocking
shocking
[ˈʃ(ɒ)kiŋ]adverb | Adverb adv familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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schrecklich, entsetzlich, unheimlich
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Schockierende drei Millionen syrischer Kinder wurden inzwischen vertrieben.
A shocking three million Syrian children have now been displaced.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Lebensbedingungen waren entsetzlich und erschreckend.
The living conditions were dreadful and shocking.
Source: Europarl
Schockierende Statistiken zeugen vom Ernst des Problems.
Shocking statistics show the severity of the problem.
Source: Europarl
Diese Position hat weit reichende und schockierende Auswirkungen.
The implication of this position is profound and shocking.
Source: News-Commentary
Auch für ihn war sein Talent für schockierende Aussagen kein Hindernis, sondern ein Vorteil.
Again, his talent for shocking statements was an asset, not a hindrance.
Source: News-Commentary
Der Bericht erhärtet diese Realität anhand interessanter, häufig sogar schockierender Fakten.
This state of affairs is described in the report with interesting and often shocking details.
Source: Europarl
Dazu kann ich viel sagen.
I found it extremely shocking to see that during the disturbances, an ambulance driver was shot.
Source: Europarl
Als Sana'a von den Huthi-Milizen umzingelt wurde, war dies ein Schock.
It was shocking when Sana ’ a was surrounded by the Houthi militias.
Source: GlobalVoices
Tatsächlich war die Haltung der Briten noch schockierender.
Actually, British attitudes were even more shocking.
Source: News-Commentary
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