English-German translation for "stifle"

"stifle" German translation

stifle
[ˈstaifl]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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ersticken unterdrücken, zurückhalten ersticken, unterdrücken, niederwerfen
  • (jemanden) ersticken
    stifle sb: suffocate
    stifle sb: suffocate
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stifle
[ˈstaifl]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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ersticken, an Erstickung sterben an Atemnot leiden
  • an Atemnot leiden
    stifle be gasping for air
    stifle be gasping for air
Die Gefängnisse waren überfüllt und kulturelle Ausdrucksformen unterdrückt.
Prisons were overcrowded, and cultural expression was stifled.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir brauchen Innovation, und diese darf nicht an unsinnigen Rechtsvorschriften ersticken.
The innovation that we need must not be stifled by misguided legislation.
Source: Europarl
Gegenwärtig wird die belarussische Intelligenz in ihrem eigenen Land unterdrückt.
The Belarussian intelligentsia is currently stifled in its own country.
Source: Europarl
Weil Putin Opposition nicht verträgt, behindert er das Wachstum der Parteien.
Because Putin cannot stomach opposition, he stifles the growth of parties.
Source: News-Commentary
Unter Putin ist diese erstickende Dynamik zurückgekehrt.
That stifling dynamic has returned under Putin.
Source: News-Commentary
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stifle
[ˈstaifl]noun | Substantiv s

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Kniegelenk Erkrankung Verrückung der Kniescheibe, Kniegelenkgalle
  • Kniegelenkneuter | Neutrum n
    stifle zoology | ZoologieZOOL knee joint: in horses, dogs
    stifle zoology | ZoologieZOOL knee joint: in horses, dogs
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  • Erkrankungfeminine | Femininum for | oder od Verrückungfeminine | Femininum f der Kniescheibe, Kniegelenkgallefeminine | Femininum f
    stifle zoology | ZoologieZOOL veterinary medicine | TiermedizinVET disease or dislocation of stifle in horses
    stifle zoology | ZoologieZOOL veterinary medicine | TiermedizinVET disease or dislocation of stifle in horses
Die Gefängnisse waren überfüllt und kulturelle Ausdrucksformen unterdrückt.
Prisons were overcrowded, and cultural expression was stifled.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir brauchen Innovation, und diese darf nicht an unsinnigen Rechtsvorschriften ersticken.
The innovation that we need must not be stifled by misguided legislation.
Source: Europarl
Gegenwärtig wird die belarussische Intelligenz in ihrem eigenen Land unterdrückt.
The Belarussian intelligentsia is currently stifled in its own country.
Source: Europarl
Weil Putin Opposition nicht verträgt, behindert er das Wachstum der Parteien.
Because Putin cannot stomach opposition, he stifles the growth of parties.
Source: News-Commentary
Unter Putin ist diese erstickende Dynamik zurückgekehrt.
That stifling dynamic has returned under Putin.
Source: News-Commentary
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