German-English translation for "Missetat"

"Missetat" English translation

Missetat
[ˈmɪsə-]Femininum | feminine f

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  • misdeed
    Missetat literarisch | literaryliter
    misdoing
    Missetat literarisch | literaryliter
    wrongdoing
    Missetat literarisch | literaryliter
    malefaction
    Missetat literarisch | literaryliter
    Missetat literarisch | literaryliter
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  • malfeasance
    Missetat Rechtswesen | legal term, lawJUR
    Missetat Rechtswesen | legal term, lawJUR
He who is not punished for a greater crime will be punished for a lesser crime.
Wer nicht wegen großer Missetaten verurteilt wird, wird für kleine Vergehen bestraft.
Source: Europarl
Some Member States behaved like children, hiding their misdeeds.
Einige Mitgliedstaaten verhielten sich wie Kinder und verheimlichten ihre Missetaten.
Source: Europarl
In Italy, one encounters several ghosts of such past misdeeds.
In Italien begegnen einem derzeit mehrere Gespenster derlei vergangener Missetaten.
Source: News-Commentary
They show no remorse for their misdeeds, but continue to commit one crime after another.
Sie zeigen keine Reue für ihre Missetaten, begehen aber weiterhin ein Verbrechen nach dem anderen.
Source: Tatoeba
Ironically, of course, his stance became untenable when his own misdeeds came to light.
Ironischerweise wurde seine Position unhaltbar, als seine eigenen Missetaten ans Licht kamen.
Source: News-Commentary
How often is a blind eye turned to wrongdoing?
Wie oft wird über Missetaten absichtlich hinweggesehen?
Source: Europarl
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