Translation of "Schreckgespenst" into English
spectre, bogey, bugbear are the top translations of "Schreckgespenst" into English.
Eine Person, die Angst und Schrecken hervorruft. [..]
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spectre
nounSomething that is perceived as a threat and causes fear.
Nun, dann werden wir leider das Schreckgespenst der Quoten und verbindlichen Zielvorgaben heraufbeschwören müssen.
Well then, unfortunately, we will have to raise the spectre of quotas and binding targets.
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bogey
nounDamals war es ein beliebter Trick der Missionare und Geistlichen, mit dem Schreckgespenst des Kommunismus zu drohen.
At that time, it was a favorite trick of missionaries and clergymen to raise the old bogey of Communism.
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bugbear
nounDie Bürokratie, das Schreckgespenst der Union, erschwert die Umsetzung der Regionalpolitik.
The bureaucracy that is the bugbear of the Union also disrupts the implementation of regional policy.
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Less frequent translations
- specter
- bogeyman
- nightmare
- bugaboo
- chimera
- monster
- scarecrow
- boogeyman
- hobgoblin
- bogie
- bogy
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