German-English translation for "verknöchern"

"verknöchern" English translation

verknöchern
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <kein ge-; sein>

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ossify fossilize -s-, ossify
  • ossify
    verknöchern Medizin | medicineMED
    verknöchern Medizin | medicineMED
  • fossilizeauch | also a. -s-, ossify britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    verknöchern figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    verknöchern figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
verknöchern
Neutrum | neuter n <Verknöcherns>

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After all, government agencies are not omniscient; they do make mistakes; they can become ossified.
Schließlich sind Behörden nicht allwissend; sie machen Fehler und können verknöchern.
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