German-English translation for "lahmen"

"lahmen" English translation

lahmen
[ˈlaːmən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <h>

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be lame be crippled paralyzed -s- be lame, walk with a limp
  • be lame, walk with (oder | orod have) a limp
    lahmen hinken
    lahmen hinken
  • be lame
    lahmen Tiermedizin | veterinary medicineVET
    lahmen Tiermedizin | veterinary medicineVET
examples
  • be crippled (oder | orod paralyzedauch | also a. -s- britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr )
    lahmen Wirtschaft/Volkswirtschaft | commercial term, commerceWIRTSCH figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    lahmen Wirtschaft/Volkswirtschaft | commercial term, commerceWIRTSCH figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
auf der rechten Vorhand lahmen
to be lame on the right forehand
auf der rechten Vorhand lahmen
Europe has had enough of lame ducks.
Europa hat mittlerweile genug lahme Enten gehabt!
Source: Europarl
The US economy is still limping along with very slow growth and a high rate of unemployment.
Die US-Konjunktur lahmt weiterhin mit sehr geringem Wachstum und hoher Arbeitslosigkeit.
Source: News-Commentary
Why invest if demand is so moribund?
Warum investieren, wenn die Nachfrage lahmt?
Source: Europarl
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