German-English translation for "quälend"

"quälend" English translation

quälend
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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nasty, very painful, excruciating gnawing raging agonizing -s- agonizing -s-, harrowing
  • nasty, (very) painful
    quälend Schmerz, Husten etc
    quälend Schmerz, Husten etc
  • excruciating
    quälend stärker
    quälend stärker
  • gnawing
    quälend Hunger
    quälend Hunger
  • raging
    quälend Durst
    quälend Durst
  • agonizingauch | also a. -s- britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    quälend Situation, Ungewissheit
    quälend Situation, Ungewissheit
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  • agonizingauch | also a. -s-, harrowing britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    quälend Gedanke, Vorstellung etc
    quälend Gedanke, Vorstellung etc
What had been a really mild spring turned into a miserably hot summer.
Was als milder Frühling begann, wurde zu einem quälend heißen Sommer.
Source: TED
Yet such projections could never entirely disguise a nagging anxiety.
Doch derartige Projektionen konnten ein quälendes Gefühl der Beklemmung nie ganz verbergen.
Source: News-Commentary
Even at that time, the nagging question of unemployment and growth haunted us.
Schon damals beherrschte die quälende Frage der Arbeitslosigkeit und des Wachstums das Denken.
Source: Europarl
Trade union power was permanently broken after long and painful national strikes.
Die Macht der Gewerkschaften wurde nach langen und quälenden Generalstreiks dauerhaft gebrochen.
Source: News-Commentary
It was excruciatingly painful, but I did it.
Es war quälend schmerzhaft, doch ich tat es.
Source: TED
But, in some areas, reform has been painfully slow.
Doch in manchen Bereichen ist die Reform quälend langsam.
Source: News-Commentary
World Food Day: Living with Hunger Pangs · Global Voices
Welternährungstag: Leben mit quälendem Hunger
Source: GlobalVoices
Sadly, however, the painfully slow rate of progress in the Council has put paid to that idea.
Leider hat der quälend langsame Fortschritt im Rat dieser Idee jedoch einen Riegel vorgeschoben.
Source: Europarl
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