English-German translation for "wrecking"

"wrecking" German translation

wrecking
[ˈrekiŋ]noun | Substantiv s

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Strandraub Ruinieren Wrackteil Bergung
  • Strandraubmasculine | Maskulinum m
    wrecking plundering of wrecks
    wrecking plundering of wrecks
  • Ruinierenneuter | Neutrum n
    wrecking figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    wrecking figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Wrackteilmasculine and neuter | Maskulinum und Neutrum m/n
    wrecking nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF part of wreck
    wrecking nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF part of wreck
  • Bergungfeminine | Femininum f
    wrecking recovery of wrecket cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    wrecking recovery of wrecket cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
wrecking
[ˈrekiŋ]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Rettungs…, Bergungs… verheerend, vernichtend
  • Rettungs…, Bergungs…
    wrecking American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    wrecking American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
examples
In dieser Situation könnte jeder Änderungsantrag alle Hoffnungen zunichte machen.
Any amendment could potentially be a wrecking amendment in this situation.
Source: Europarl
Zerstörung der Tradition und erzwungene kulturelle Reglementierung gab es überall in China.
The wrecking of tradition and forced cultural regimentation took place everywhere in China.
Source: News-Commentary
Hinzu kommen die wirtschaftlichen Katastrophen einer zügellosen Liberalisierung des Seeverkehrs.
Finally, we have economic wrecking, the result of untrammelled liberalism in maritime matters.
Source: Europarl
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