German-English translation for "desertieren"

"desertieren" English translation

desertieren
[-ˈtiːrən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <kein ge-; sein>

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desert, run away
  • desert
    desertieren Militär, militärisch | military termMIL
    auch | alsoa. run away
    desertieren Militär, militärisch | military termMIL
    desertieren Militär, militärisch | military termMIL
examples
  • zum Feinde desertieren
    to desert (oder | orod go over) to the enemy
    zum Feinde desertieren
  • vom Dienst desertieren
    to desert one’s duty
    vom Dienst desertieren
  • vom Schiff desertieren Nautik/Schifffahrt | nauticalSCHIFF
    to jump ship
    vom Schiff desertieren Nautik/Schifffahrt | nauticalSCHIFF
Half of them deserted to go look for gold.
Die Hälfte von ihnen desertierte, um nach Gold zu suchen.
Source: TED
Lesser lieutenant generals have deserted the president in droves.
Rangniedrigere Generalleutnante sind in Scharen desertiert.
Source: News-Commentary
And how would I manage to do it so secretly, so that nobody would know I wanted to desert?
Und wie schaffe ich es, dies so geheim zu tun, damit niemand erfährt, dass ich desertieren möchte?
Source: GlobalVoices
The resolution encourages desertion in the Israeli army.
Die Entschließung ermutigt Angehörige der israelischen Armee zu desertieren.
Source: Europarl
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