German-English translation for "Babel"

"Babel" English translation

Babel
[ˈbaːbəl]Neutrum | neuter n <Eigenname | proper nameEigenn; Babels; keinPlural | plural pl>

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Babel
  • Babel
    Babel
    Babel
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  • der Turm zu Babel Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblisch | bible, biblical bible, biblicalBIBEL
    the Tower of Babel
    der Turm zu Babel Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblisch | bible, biblical bible, biblicalBIBEL
Babel
[ˈbaːbəl]Neutrum | neuter n <Babels; Babel> figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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Babylon, hotbed of vice
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  • das ist (ja) das reinste Babel
    that is a hotbed of vice
    das ist (ja) das reinste Babel
der Turm zu Babel, der Babylonische Turm
the tower of Babel
der Turm zu Babel, der Babylonische Turm
der Turmbau zu Babel
the building of the Tower of Babel
der Turmbau zu Babel
Meanwhile, back in Babylon, things had not been going well.
Inzwischen war es in Babel überhaupt nicht gut gelaufen.
Source: TED
The designer clearly must have had Breughel' s Tower of Babel in mind.
Der Architekt muß Breughels Turmbau zu Babel im Sinn gehabt haben.
Source: Europarl
The edifice that is the European Union should not end up like the Tower of Babel.
Das Gebäude Europäische Union darf nämlich nicht so enden wie der Turmbau von Babel.
Source: Europarl
Babel will undoubtedly build its tower.
Babel wird zweifelsfrei seinen Turm errichten.
Source: Europarl
If we do not want to turn the Union into a Tower of Babel…
Soll die Union kein Turm zu Babel werden,...
Source: Europarl
And the great gold vessels of the temple in Jerusalem had been taken to Babylon.
Und die großen, goldenen Gefäße des Tempels in Jerusalem waren nach Babel gebracht worden.
Source: TED
They could be co-located in a regulatory Tower of Babel in Basel.
Sie sollten in einem regulatorischen Turm von Babel in Basel angesiedelt werden.
Source: News-Commentary
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