German-English translation for "überwiegend"

"überwiegend" English translation

überwiegend
Partizip Präsens | present participle ppr

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überwiegend
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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overwhelming, predominant
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überwiegend
Adverb | adverb adv

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mainly, predominantly
  • mainly
    überwiegend hauptsächlich, in erster Linie
    predominantly
    überwiegend hauptsächlich, in erster Linie
    überwiegend hauptsächlich, in erster Linie
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The future Member States are predominantly agricultural countries.
Die künftigen Mitgliedstaaten sind überwiegend Agrarstaaten.
Source: Europarl
Moreover, most wholesale prices around the world remain in outright deflation.
Zudem verharren die Großhandelspreise weltweit überwiegend in einer regelrechten Deflation.
Source: News-Commentary
After all, the vast majority of migrants leave home reluctantly.
Immerhin verlässt die überwiegende Mehrzahl der Migranten ihr Heimatland nur widerwillig.
Source: News-Commentary
This is probably mostly wishful thinking.
Das scheint überwiegend Wunschdenken zu sein.
Source: Europarl
Many of them were very young.
Es waren überwiegend sehr junge Menschen.
Source: Europarl
And yet the framework deal has been almost universally welcomed in Europe.
Und trotzdem stieß das Rahmenwerk in Europa überwiegend auf Zustimmung.
Source: News-Commentary
The vast part of government activity takes place on a national level.
Der überwiegende Teil der Regierungsaktivitäten findet auf nationaler Ebene statt.
Source: News-Commentary
I am afraid the UK experience has in fact been largely negative on all these counts.
Ich fürchte, die britische Erfahrung war in allen diesen Punkten überwiegend negativ.
Source: Europarl
In the Solomon Islands, the vast majority of the population is Melanesian and Christian.
Auf den Salomonen ist die überwiegende Mehrheit der Bevölkerung melanesisch und christlich.
Source: Europarl
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