Translations for „deadbeat“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . ˈdead·beat inf N esp Am, Aus

deadbeat (lazy person)

Faulpelz m pej inf

deadbeat (chronic debtor)

Schnorrer(in) m (f) pej inf

deadbeat (feckless person)

Gammler(in) m (f) pej inf

deadbeat (feckless person)

Tachinierer(in) m (f) A pej inf

deadbeat (feckless person)

Versager(in) m (f) pej

II . ˈdead·beat inf N modifier Am

a deadbeat dad

geschiedener Vater, der sich seiner Unterhaltspflicht entziehen will

a deadbeat debtor

ein säumiger [o. zahlungsunwilliger] Schuldner/eine säumige [o. zahlungsunwillige] Schuldnerin

a deadbeat renter

ein säumiger Mieter/eine säumige Mieterin

dead·beat ˈdad N

deadbeat dad

zahlungssäumiger Vater

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a deadbeat dad

geschiedener Vater, der sich seiner Unterhaltspflicht entziehen will

a deadbeat renter

ein säumiger Mieter/eine säumige Mieterin

a deadbeat debtor

ein säumiger [o. zahlungsunwilliger] Schuldner/eine säumige [o. zahlungsunwillige] Schuldnerin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He is trying, but failing, to forget what lies at his feeta failed marriage, being a deadbeat father, and his lack of commercial success as a singer in a band.

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For instance, make sure the employer or landlord cited is legitimate and not just a friend or family member vouching for a possible deadbeat.

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The bartender then violently throws him out, calling him a deadbeat.

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They frowned on heavy drinking, gambling, and (what today are called) deadbeat dads.

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What's dangerous is leaving schools to the mercy of deadbeat local authorities.

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I don't think your niece and the deadbeat can make the same claim.

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Though he can't land the big accounts, he displays a remarkable talent of collecting from deadbeat clients.

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The deadbeat 2:52 (bonus track) 16.

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Some react with horror at potential scandal, while others glimpse the possibility of freedom from a deadbeat spouse, or regret potential loves that got away after they were married.

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He proposed a two-tiered euro -- one for the deadbeats and one for the other countries.

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