English-German translation for "turgid"

"turgid" German translation

„turgid“: adjective

turgid

[ˈtəː(r)dʒid]adjective | Adjektiv adj

Overview of all translations

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an-, aufgeschwollen, gedunsen schwülstig, geschwollen, bombastisch, pompös

(an-, auf)geschwollen, gedunsen
turgid medicine | MedizinMED

turgid medicine | MedizinMED

schwülstig, geschwollen
turgid figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

bombastisch, pompös
turgid figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

turgid figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
turgid syn vgl. → see „inflated“

turgid syn vgl. → see „inflated“

Example sentences from external sources for "turgid"
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Verschwunden ist der steife, gewundene, juristische Ansatz von Maastricht.

Gone is the stiff, turgid, legalistic approach of Maastricht.

Source: Europarl

Source

Europarl
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
- Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups

Synonyms for "turgid"

tumescent, puffy, tumid, intumescent
bombastic, declamatory, orotund, tumid, large

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