English-German translation for "shoddy"

"shoddy" German translation

shoddy
[ˈʃɒdi]noun | Substantiv s

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Shoddy, Reißwolle Shoddytuch Schund Kitsch Emporkömmling Protzentum Regeneratgummi
  • Shoddyneuter | Neutrum n
    shoddy wool
    Reißwollefeminine | Femininum f (aus Lumpen gewonnen)
    shoddy wool
    shoddy wool
  • Shoddytuchneuter | Neutrum n, -gewebeneuter | Neutrum n
    shoddy cloth
    shoddy cloth
  • Schundmasculine | Maskulinum m
    shoddy trash figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    shoddy trash figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Kitschmasculine | Maskulinum m
    shoddy kitsch figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    shoddy kitsch figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Emporkömmlingmasculine | Maskulinum m
    shoddy upstart figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    shoddy upstart figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Protzentumneuter | Neutrum n
    shoddy swanking figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    shoddy swanking figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Regeneratgummimasculine | Maskulinum m
    shoddy engineering | TechnikTECHrare | selten selten (reclaimed rubber)
    shoddy engineering | TechnikTECHrare | selten selten (reclaimed rubber)
shoddy
[ˈʃɒdi]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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minderwertig, Schund… schäbig aus Shoddy, Shoddy… unecht, falsch, Talmi… kitschig dummstolz, protzig
  • minderwertig, Schund…
    shoddy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    shoddy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • schäbig
    shoddy behaviouret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    shoddy behaviouret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • aus Shoddy, Shoddy…
    shoddy made of shoddy
    shoddy made of shoddy
  • unecht, falsch, Talmi…
    shoddy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    shoddy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • kitschig
    shoddy kitschy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    shoddy kitschy figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • dummstolz, protzig
    shoddy swanky figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    shoddy swanky figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
Und hier dieser irgendwie schmutzige, schäbige, dunkle Computerraum.
And here's this, like, dirty, kind of, shoddy, kind of, dark computer room.
Source: TED
Ich habe gegen diesen arroganten und schäbigen Text gestimmt.
I voted against this arrogant and shoddy text.
Source: Europarl
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