Was heißt »vor­nehm­lich« auf Englisch?

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Menschliche Wesen, vornehmlich Kinder, versagen sich selten das Vergnügen, Macht auszuüben, wenn sie sich des Besitzes derselben bewusst sind, und bestehe sie nur in der Fähigkeit, andere elend zu machen.

Human beings–human children especially–seldom deny themselves the pleasure of exercising a power which they are conscious of possessing, even though that power consist only in a capacity to make others wretched.

Synonyme

größ­ten­teils:

chiefly

for the most part

largely

mainly

haupt­säch­lich:

chiefly

mainly

in der Re­gel:

as a rule

ins­be­son­de­re:

in particular

particularly

mehr­heit­lich:

most

mostly

meist:

most

nor­ma­ler­wei­se:

normally

über­wie­gend:

for the most part

mostly

predominant

vor al­lem:

above all

chiefly

first of all

particularly

pre-eminently

vor­wie­gend:

mainly

predominantly

Englische Beispielsätze

• Tom doubted everything, especially himself.

• She was very disgruntled, primarily because we had begun eating without her.

• This dictionary is intended primarily for secondary school pupils.

• I love everything French, especially cheese.

• Tom wasn't an especially good pupil at school.

• Even if you live in a small town, you can't imagine how monotonous life in a tiny village is, especially one in the middle of nowhere.

• The barometer is an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure, especially used to study climate and to determine altitudes.

• I love this town, especially in the spring.

• Be especially careful when walking on icy paths.

• Tom was unrecognisable: he was clean-shaven, had a decent haircut, wore a tailored suit with polished shoes, didn't reek of sweat, but instead wore a scent, and he behaved in a very gentlemanly way, especially towards Mary.

• Tom was unrecognisable. He was clean-shaven, and his hair was good. His suit fitted him, and his shoes shone. He didn't smell of sweat, but instead wore a scent, and he was very gentlemanly, especially towards Mary.

• Remember that I'm not for sale, never! I despise such attempts at corruption – especially when the amount offered is so small.

• He did well in all his subjects, especially mathematics.

• Pope Francis urged the world’s nations to ensure that vaccines are provided for everyone, especially for the most vulnerable, in all the regions on our planet.

• I came here especially, and the shop's shut.

• I came all the way here especially, and the shop's shut.

• Your hair looks especially lovely today.

• Then the best route for the line to take had to be worked out, determined primarily by the geography of the land it had to cross.

• It was then necessary to decide the best route for the line to follow, determined primarily by the shape of the land it had to cross.

• The apples are especially sweet this year.