English-German translation for "tatter"

"tatter" German translation

tatter
[ˈtætə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Lumpen, Fetzen Lumpensammlerin
  • Lumpenmasculine | Maskulinum m
    tatter rag
    Fetzenmasculine | Maskulinum m
    tatter rag
    tatter rag
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  • Lumpensammler(in)
    tatter rag collector British English | britisches EnglischBr slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    tatter rag collector British English | britisches EnglischBr slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
  • tatter für obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs → see „tatterdemalion“
    tatter für obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs → see „tatterdemalion“
tatter
[ˈtætə(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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zerfetzen, in Fetzen reißen
tatter
[ˈtætə(r)]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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zerfetzt zerrissen werden, zu Lumpen zerfallen
Das verbesserte Image des russischen Rechtssystems liegt in Scherben.
The improved image of Russia's legal system is in tatters.
Source: News-Commentary
Doch war Chens Vermächtnis bereits ein Scherbenhaufen.
But Chen s legacy ’ was already in tatters.
Source: News-Commentary
All diese verbrauchten Argumente wurden letzte Woche auf dem G8-Gipfel in Okinawa wiederholt.
All these tattered arguments were replayed at the G-8 summit in Okinawa last week.
Source: News-Commentary
Doch obwohl der Nationalstaat überlebt, liegt sein Ruf in Scherben.
Yet even as the nation-state survives, its reputation lies in tatters.
Source: News-Commentary
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tatter
[ˈtætə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Frivolitätenarbeiterin
  • Frivolitätenarbeiter(in) (Handarbeit)
    tatter person who does tatting
    tatter person who does tatting
Das verbesserte Image des russischen Rechtssystems liegt in Scherben.
The improved image of Russia's legal system is in tatters.
Source: News-Commentary
Doch war Chens Vermächtnis bereits ein Scherbenhaufen.
But Chen s legacy ’ was already in tatters.
Source: News-Commentary
All diese verbrauchten Argumente wurden letzte Woche auf dem G8-Gipfel in Okinawa wiederholt.
All these tattered arguments were replayed at the G-8 summit in Okinawa last week.
Source: News-Commentary
Doch obwohl der Nationalstaat überlebt, liegt sein Ruf in Scherben.
Yet even as the nation-state survives, its reputation lies in tatters.
Source: News-Commentary
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