German-English translation for "trefflich"

"trefflich" English translation

trefflich
Adjektiv | adjective adj archoder | or od literarisch | literaryliter

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excellent, outstanding exquisite, select, choice
  • excellent
    trefflich vortrefflich, vorzüglich
    outstanding
    trefflich vortrefflich, vorzüglich
    trefflich vortrefflich, vorzüglich
  • exquisite
    trefflich erlesen, exquisit
    trefflich erlesen, exquisit
  • select, choice (attributiv, beifügend | attributive useattr)
    trefflich
    trefflich
trefflich
Adverb | adverb adv archoder | or od literarisch | literaryliter

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excellently
  • excellently
    trefflich
    trefflich
examples
Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam(, mahlen aber trefflich klein)
God’s mills (oder | orod the wheels of fate) grind slow but sure (oder | orod but exceeding fine)
Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam(, mahlen aber trefflich klein)
However, subsidiarity allows of some splendid arguments.
Aber über Subsidiarität läßt sich trefflich streiten.
Source: Europarl
Complementary policies have not been developed either, as Mr Linkohr so rightly said.
Es wurden auch, wie Herr Linkohr sehr trefflich gesagt hat, keine ergänzenden Politiken entwickelt.
Source: Europarl
I know splendid arguments can be advanced about the correct priorities in politics.
Ich weiß, über die richtigen Prioritäten in der Politik läßt sich trefflich streiten.
Source: Europarl
Generally speaking, one could of course argue all day about any of the criteria that are used.
Generell kann man über alle Kriterien, die man zugrunde legt, natürlich immer trefflich streiten.
Source: Europarl
He managed so well that the fellow was locked up.
Alles das hatte eine so treffliche Wirkung, daß der Unglückliche in Haft genommen wurde.
Source: Books
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