German-English translation for "zartbesaitet"

"zartbesaitet" English translation

zartbesaitet
Adjektiv | adjective adj <zartbesaiteter; zartbesaitetst; zartestbesaitet> figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

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  • high-strung amerikanisches Englisch | American EnglishUS
    zartbesaitet
    zartbesaitet
  • highly strung britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    zartbesaitet
    sensitive
    zartbesaitet
    zartbesaitet
examples
  • sie ist zartbesaitet
    she is high-strung amerikanisches Englisch | American EnglishUS
    she is highly strung britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    she is sensitive, she is thin-skinned
    sie ist zartbesaitet
  • sie ist zartbesaiteter als ihre Schwester
    she is more highly strung than her sister
    sie ist zartbesaiteter als ihre Schwester
Tom is very squeamish and passes out at the sight of blood.
Tom ist äußerst zartbesaitet und kippt gleich um, wenn er Blut sieht.
Source: Tatoeba
Tom was very squeamish and would pass out at the sight of blood.
Tom war recht zartbesaitet und kippte beim Anblick von Blut immer um.
Source: Tatoeba
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