English-German translation for "travesty"

"travesty" German translation

travesty
[ˈtrævisti]noun | Substantiv s

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Travestie Zerrbild, Karikatur
  • Travestiefeminine | Femininum f
    travesty
    travesty
  • Zerrbildneuter | Neutrum n
    travesty figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Karikaturfeminine | Femininum f
    travesty figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    travesty figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • a travesty of justice syn vgl. → see „caricature“
    a travesty of justice syn vgl. → see „caricature“
travesty
[ˈtrævisti]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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travestieren entstellen, verzerren
  • travestieren
    travesty serious topic or object
    travesty serious topic or object
  • entstellen, verzerren
    travesty figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    travesty figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Es ist eine Farce, all diese Worte und Würdigungen in seiner Abwesenheit auszusprechen.
It seems a travesty that all these words are being said and tributes paid in his absence.
Source: Europarl
Die Forderung nach einem solchen Wahlkreis ist ein Zerrbild der Demokratie.
To insist on such a thing would be a travesty of democracy.
Source: Europarl
Die ganze Sache war eine Farce!
The whole thing was a travesty!
Source: Europarl
Alles andere wäre ein Hohn auf die Gerechtigkeit.
Anything else will be a travesty of justice.
Source: Europarl
Die Position der USA war eine Farce.
The US position was a travesty.
Source: News-Commentary
Kurzum, eine solche Verhöhnung können wir nicht akzeptieren.
In short, we cannot accept such a travesty.
Source: Europarl
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