German-English translation for "eintrichtern"

"eintrichtern" English translation

eintrichtern
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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examples
  • jemandem etwas eintrichtern figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to drumetwas | something sth into sb(’s head)
    jemandem etwas eintrichtern figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
We are spoon fed stories that fit preconceived frameworks.
Es werden uns Geschichten eingetrichtert, die vorgefassten Denkmustern entsprechen.
Source: News-Commentary
Ramming democracy down people ’ s throats is self-defeating.
Den Menschen die Demokratie gewaltsam einzutrichtern, besiegele die eigene Niederlage.
Source: News-Commentary
So one way or another, we have to drum these grammes per kilometre into people.
Diese Zahl muß den Verbrauchern so oder so eingetrichtert werden.
Source: Europarl
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