Translations for „henpeck“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . ˈhen·peck VB trans

to henpeck sb

jdn unter dem Pantoffel haben inf

II . ˈhen·peck VB intr

henpeck

den Pantoffel schwingen inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But, they are totally henpecked.

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A trifle henpecked by his masterful wife, he spends most of his time in his counting-house.

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Back in the 20th century it was called henpecked.

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He also gives his wife the presidential palace he had promised her, but she is still not impressed and continues to henpeck him.

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Saucy postcards featuring heaving bosoms, henpecked husbands, miserable wives and captions loaded with double entendres were as much part of the fun as candy floss and donkey rides.

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