German-English translation for "aggressiv"

"aggressiv" English translation

aggressiv
[agrɛˈsiːf]Adjektiv | adjective adj

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aggressive, bellicose, militant aggressive, provocative aggressive
  • aggressive
    aggressiv besonders Politik | politicsPOL
    militant
    aggressiv besonders Politik | politicsPOL
    aggressiv besonders Politik | politicsPOL
  • bellicose
    aggressiv stärker besonders Politik | politicsPOL
    aggressiv stärker besonders Politik | politicsPOL
examples
  • aggressive
    aggressiv Ton etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    provocative
    aggressiv Ton etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    aggressiv Ton etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • aggressive
    aggressiv Psychologie | psychologyPSYCH
    aggressiv Psychologie | psychologyPSYCH
The military regime is becoming more aggressive as regards political prisoners.
Das Militärregime wird in Bezug auf politische Häftlinge aggressiver.
Source: Europarl
We must fight this disease on all fronts, with strong aggression and endless determination.
Wir müssen an allen Fronten aggressiv und entschlossen gegen den Krebs kämpfen.
Source: Europarl
We do not need to be aggressive about it, but we need to be determined about it.
Wir brauchen in dieser Sache nicht aggressiv zu sein, aber wir müssen Entschlossenheit zeigen.
Source: Europarl
That establishment recently reacted aggressively once again.
Dieser hat kürzlich erneut aggressiv reagiert.
Source: Europarl
The police only intervened when the gangs of youths became too aggressive.
Die Polizei griff erst ein, als die Jugendbanden zu aggressiv wurden.
Source: Europarl
Whether the ECB will ease policy more aggressively is also uncertain.
Ob die EZB ihre Geldpolitik in aggressiverer Weise lockern wird, ist ebenfalls unklar.
Source: News-Commentary
Aggressive secularists and extremists feed off each other.
Aggressive Säkularisten und Extremisten nähren sich gegenseitig.
Source: News-Commentary
Russia is an authoritarian state with an increasingly aggressive foreign policy.
Russland ist ein autoritärer Staat mit einer immer aggressiveren Außenpolitik.
Source: Europarl
The Kremlin is once again self-confident, even aggressive.
Der Kreml tritt wieder selbstbewusst, ja aggressiv auf.
Source: Europarl
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