English-German translation for "sobering"

"sobering" German translation

sobering
[ˈsoubəriŋ]adjective | Adjektiv adj figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

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ernüchternd
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  • to have a sobering effect onsomebody | jemand sb
    auf jemanden ernüchternd wirken
    to have a sobering effect onsomebody | jemand sb
Vielleicht etwas zum Nachdenken und etwas über das ihr Bescheid wisst.
Maybe a sobering thought and something you all know about.
Source: TED
Versuchsaufbauten, die die Genetik berücksichtigen, bringen ernüchternde Ergebnisse.
The genetically controlled studies have some sobering results.
Source: TED
Aufgemerkt, hier kommen einige Ernüchternde Fakten zur Kindererziehung.
Well, here's some sobering facts about parenting.
Source: TED
Das Ergebnis- man muss es wirklich sagen- war ernüchternd.
It has to be said that the results were sobering.
Source: Europarl
Und wir haben ganz ernüchternde Zahlen: Nur 15% aller Professorinnen sind Frauen.
The figures are sobering: only 15% of all professors are female.
Source: Europarl
Angesichts dieser ernüchternden Zahlen gibt es keinen Grund zur Selbstzufriedenheit.
In the face of these sobering statistics we cannot be complacent.
Source: Europarl
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