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Dictionary translations for "widersprüchlich"

widersprüchlich adjective

contradictory [ˌkɔntrəˈdɪktərɪ]

Wenn zum Beispiel ein kettenrauchender Lehrer seine Schüler vor dem Rauchen warnt, ist diese Warnung in sich widersprüchlich.

For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory.

contradicting (gegensätzlich)

inconsistent [ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt] (Prinzip)

Contexts with "widersprüchlich"

Wenn zum Beispiel ein kettenrauchender Lehrer seine Schüler vor dem Rauchen warnt, ist diese Warnung in sich widersprüchlich. For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory.

Unsere Diplomatie und Kriegsstrategie waren offensichtlich widersprüchlich. Our diplomacy and strategy ran in clear contradiction to each other.

Sein Verhalten ist widersprüchlich zu dem, was er sagt. His behavior conflicts with what he says.

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