Translations for „baleful“ in the English » German Dictionary

bale·ful [ˈbeɪlfəl] ADJ

1. baleful (menacing):

baleful

böse

baleful

bedrohlich

to give sb a baleful glance

jdm einen bösen Blick zuwerfen

2. baleful fig:

baleful

folgenschwer

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb a baleful glance

jdm einen bösen Blick zuwerfen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One of my first memories is of the land invasions and mob violence of that baleful era.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

His heavy eyebrows and lips and protuberant brown eyes give him a slightly baleful look, like the villain in a comic opera.

www.wired.com

The media has filled this vacuum with generally baleful results.

www.onlineopinion.com.au

In 40 minutes, we had covered a baleful laundry list of modern day woes.

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The upshot of this baleful perspective is that the system is inherently unfair -- skill is not rewarded, nor effort recognized.

townhall.com

It boasted a large gang banner, which cast a baleful glare over a busy nearby park.

www.stuff.co.nz

It was a political catastrophe that cast a long and baleful shadow over the then government.

www.telegraph.co.uk

There are also addictions of all types, and the baleful influences of the seven deadly sins.

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Once you start thinking this way, you tend to cast a baleful eye on measures which, when first broached, seemed quite fresh.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It was end of year, complete with baleful superstitions about travels.

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