German-English translation for "zwielichtig"

"zwielichtig" English translation

zwielichtig
Adjektiv | adjective adj

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twilight, dusky dubious, shady
  • twilight (attributiv, beifügend | attributive useattr)
    zwielichtig
    dusky
    zwielichtig
    zwielichtig
  • dubious
    zwielichtig Charakter etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    shady
    zwielichtig Charakter etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    zwielichtig Charakter etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
Mr Deß said that money is going into shady projects.
Herr Deß, Sie haben gesagt, Gelder gehen in zwielichtige Projekte.
Source: Europarl
It's axiomatic that they're dodgy, and they're going to want to try and rip you off.
Es ist unumgänglich, dass sie zwielichtig sind und dass sie versuchen werden einen abzuzocken.
Source: TED
Prolonging the present twilight situation will promote stagnation and crime.
Eine Fortsetzung der gegenwärtigen zwielichtigen Situation wird Stagnation und Kriminalität fördern.
Source: Europarl
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