German-English translation for "Daumenschrauben"

"Daumenschrauben" English translation

Daumenschrauben
Plural | plural pl

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    Daumenschrauben Geschichte | historyHIST Folterwerkzeug
    Daumenschrauben Geschichte | historyHIST Folterwerkzeug
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  • jemandem (die) Daumenschrauben ansetzen auch | alsoa. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to put the (thumb)screws onjemand | somebody sb
    jemandem (die) Daumenschrauben ansetzen auch | alsoa. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
There is every reason to turn up the pressure several notches after four years of plodding along.
Es gibt allen Grund, nach vierjähriger Trottelei die Daumenschrauben einmal fest anzuziehen.
Source: Europarl
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