Translations for „enormity“ in the English » German Dictionary

enor·mity [ɪˈnɔ:məti, Am -ˈnɔ:rmət̬i] N

1. enormity no pl (daunting magnitude):

enormity of a damage

ungeheures Ausmaß

enormity of a task

ungeheure Größe

2. enormity form (extreme evil):

enormity

Abscheulichkeit f

enormity of crime also

Ungeheuerlichkeit f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The new owners intended to restore the house, but on realising the enormity of the task, they decided to sell.

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After her recovery she understands the enormity of her decision and its consequences.

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In the very early days of railways the enormity of the risk of potentially catastrophic accidents was not fully appreciated.

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The enormity of the problem can be appreciated only when we know of the massive size of the tank.

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This might be double, treble, fourfold, fivefold, sixfold, tenfold, twelvefold, or even thirtyfold, according to the enormity of the offence.

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As he almost always does, he began to research this sociopolitical tragedy and quickly realized the enormity of the facts and figures.

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The carelessness of the scientists' team during the process led to the four new volunteers being transformed into enormities.

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Nobody really had any comment on itthey just took one look and went away shaking their heads in wonder at the enormity of it.

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Its demolition was started, but not carried through to the end because of the enormity of the task.

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The enormity of the project required special water lines to be brought in.

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