German-English translation for "Skrupel"

"Skrupel" English translation

Skrupel
[ˈskruːpəl]Maskulinum | masculine m <Skrupels; Skrupel; meistPlural | plural pl>

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scruple
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  • Skrupel haben, sich (Dativ | dative (case)dat) Skrupel machen (überAkkusativ | accusative (case) akk about)
    to have (one’s) scruples
    Skrupel haben, sich (Dativ | dative (case)dat) Skrupel machen (überAkkusativ | accusative (case) akk about)
  • keine Skrupel kennen
    to have no scruples
    keine Skrupel kennen
  • sie handelte ohne (jeden) Skrupel
    she acted without scruple
    sie handelte ohne (jeden) Skrupel
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I am not making any of this up, the commentator himself said it, without any scruples whatsoever.
Ich erfinde nichts, dies hat der Fernsehsprecher ohne die geringste Spur von Skrupel berichtet.
Source: Europarl
The hostage takers have shown no scruples and have already beaten or shot some people.
Die Schlepperbande zeigt keine Skrupel und hat bereits einige Menschen erschlagen oder erschossen.
Source: Europarl
I had a slight scruple about doing that kind of thing.
Ich hatte leichte Skrupel, so etwas zu tun.
Source: Tatoeba
At its root is greed, and it knows no scruples.
Seine Wurzel ist Gier, und es kennt keine Skrupel.
Source: Europarl
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