German-English translation for "fadenscheinig"

"fadenscheinig" English translation

fadenscheinig
[-ˌʃainɪç]Adjektiv | adjective adj

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threadbare, worn-out, shabby, shiny poor, weak, flimsy, paltry threadbare, trite, empty, hollow
  • threadbare, worn-out (attributiv, beifügend | attributive useattr)
    fadenscheinig Stoff etc
    shabby
    fadenscheinig Stoff etc
    shiny
    fadenscheinig Stoff etc
    fadenscheinig Stoff etc
examples
  • poor
    fadenscheinig Ausrede, Vorwand etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    weak
    fadenscheinig Ausrede, Vorwand etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    flimsy
    fadenscheinig Ausrede, Vorwand etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    paltry
    fadenscheinig Ausrede, Vorwand etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    fadenscheinig Ausrede, Vorwand etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • threadbare
    fadenscheinig Moral figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    trite
    fadenscheinig Moral figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    empty
    fadenscheinig Moral figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    hollow
    fadenscheinig Moral figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    fadenscheinig Moral figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

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