English-German translation for "sloppy"

"sloppy" German translation

sloppy
[ˈsl(ɒ)pi]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • nachlässig, salopp
    sloppy negligent familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    sloppy negligent familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
examples
  • schäbig, schlampig
    sloppy clotheset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    sloppy clotheset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • schmutzig, matschig, nass
    sloppy wet, muddy: groundet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    sloppy wet, muddy: groundet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • nass, bespritzt, voll Wasser
    sloppy full of water
    sloppy full of water
  • wässerig, verwässert
    sloppy food figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    sloppy food figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • rührselig, sentimental
    sloppy sentimental familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    sloppy sentimental familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
Damit kann man dort, wo unsauber gehandelt worden ist, auch Sanktionen verhängen.
It will enable the imposition of sanctions for sloppy work.
Source: Europarl
Tom hat schludrige Arbeit geleistet.
Tom did a sloppy job.
Source: Tatoeba
Verglichen mit ihm wirkte die Staatsanwaltschaft nachlässig und inkompetent.
Bo made the prosecution look sloppy and incompetent.
Source: News-Commentary
Gérard hat schnell gearbeitet, ohne dabei nachlässig oder unachtsam zu sein.
Gérard has worked quickly but he has not been sloppy or careless.
Source: Europarl
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