German-English translation for "Feuertaufe"

"Feuertaufe" English translation

Feuertaufe
Femininum | feminine f

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baptism of fire
  • baptism of fire
    Feuertaufe Militär, militärisch | military termMILauch | also a. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    Feuertaufe Militär, militärisch | military termMILauch | also a. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
He has had rather a baptism of fire as a new Commissioner.
Es war wohl eher eine Feuertaufe als neuer Kommissar.
Source: Europarl
But the test of truth is, how do you weigh that priority against other priorities?
Aber die Feuertaufe ist: Wie wichtig ist Bildung im Vergleich zu anderen Prioritäten?
Source: TED
In brief, a real acid test is yet to come.
Kurz gesagt, eine echte Feuertaufe steht noch aus.
Source: Europarl
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