Was heißt »Ver­nich­tung« auf Englisch?

Das Substantiv Ver­nich­tung lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

  • extermination
  • destruction

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Der Pfeilschaft war mit einer der eigenen Federn des Adlers geschmückt. Wir geben oft unseren Feinden die Mittel zu unserer eigenen Vernichtung.

The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.

Ein Atomkrieg wird die Vernichtung der Menschheit mit sich bringen.

A nuclear war will bring about the destruction of mankind.

Mit jedem gebrochenen Versprechen bringst du unser Ideal der Vernichtung näher.

With every broken vow, you bring our ideal closer to destruction.

Atomwaffen können zur Vernichtung der Menschheit führen.

Nuclear weapons may bring about the annihilation of man.

Kein Stäubchen, kein Atom Materie kann zu nichts werden – und des Menschen Geist ängstigt sich damit, dass der Tod die Vernichtung seines Wesens sei!

There is not a grain of dust, not an atom that can become nothing, yet man believes that death is the annihilation of his being.

Die deutsche Regierung befahl die Vernichtung dieser schlauen Puppen, da es möglich sei, selbige zur Spionage gegen Kinder einzusetzen.

The German government ordered the destruction of these smart dolls because they could be used to spy on children.

Synonyme

Aus­lö­schung:
erasement
extinction
Aus­mer­zung:
eradication
Eli­mi­na­ti­on:
elimination
Eli­mi­nie­rung:
elimination
Ent­fer­nung:
distance
Ver­wüs­tung:
devastation
ravage

Englische Beispielsätze

  • The destruction of Carthage was an extremely vile act.

  • Until its destruction during the Thirty Year War, Magdeburg was one of Germany's most splendid cities.

  • Scientists fear that koalas could be heading toward extinction by 2050 if the destruction of their habitat continues.

  • The world is on the edge of destruction.

  • The destruction of the environment is big.

  • Why does no one talk about who is responsible for the destruction?

  • Why doesn't anyone speak about who is responsible for the destruction?

  • Both we and the Soviets face the common threat of nuclear destruction and there is no likelihood that either capitalism or communism will survive a nuclear war.

  • This rainy season brings a lot of destruction.

  • No one should have access to a weapon of mass destruction.

  • Nowadays it's not possible to protect oneself against weapons of mass destruction.

  • It is about disarming Iraq and destroying its weapons of mass destruction.

  • Muskrats are responsible for the destruction of dams and dikes.

  • "Arbeit macht frei", meaning "Work sets you free", is a slogan posted during the Holocaust over the entrance to the Auschwitz extermination camp.

  • "Arbeit macht frei", meaning "Work sets you free", is a slogan placed, during the Holocaust, over the entrance to the Auschwitz extermination camp.

  • War results only in senseless and violent destruction.

  • The war brought about death and destruction in the city.

  • Industrialization of the region must be carried out very carefully to avoid environmental destruction.

Ver­nich­tung übersetzt in weiteren Sprachen:

Quellen:
  1. [Übersetzungen] Wiktionary-Autoren: Vernichtung. In: Wiktionary – Das freie Wörterbuch, 2023, [online] de.wiktionary.org, CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. [Thesaurus] OpenThesaurus-User: Vernichtung. In: OpenThesaurus – Das freie Wörterbuch für Synonyme, 2023, [online] openthesaurus.de, CC BY-SA 4.0
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