English-German translation for "suicidal"

"suicidal" German translation

suicidal
[sjuːiˈsaidl; suː-]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • (selbst)zerstörerisch, vernichtend (to für)
    suicidal figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    suicidal figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Die viel zitierte Ausrede, die Emissionsreduktion sei zu teuer, ist selbstmörderisch!
The oft-repeated excuse that reducing emission levels is too expensive is suicidal.
Source: Europarl
Diesen Weg zu verfolgen ist Selbstmord und es wird zur Fragmentierung von Europa führen.
Pursuing this path is suicidal and will lead to the fragmentation of Europe.
Source: Europarl
Jede andere Argumentation wäre geradezu selbstmörderisch.
Any other way of thinking is suicidal.
Source: Europarl
Nicht die Kommission hat das Budget gekürzt- so selbstmörderisch sind wir nicht.
It was not the Commission who reduced the budget- we are not that suicidal.
Source: Europarl
Wir sind mit einer absolut selbstmörderischen Spirale der Gewalt konfrontiert.
We are facing a totally suicidal spiral of violence.
Source: Europarl
So radikal allerdings das iranische Regime auch sein mag, selbstmörderisch ist es nicht.
But, however radical the Iranian regime might be, it is not suicidal.
Source: News-Commentary
Er war so depressiv, dass Freunde sich sorgten, dass er sich umbringen würde.
He was so depressed that friends worried he was suicidal.
Source: TED
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