Translations for „piratical“ in the English » German Dictionary

pi·rati·cal [paɪ(ə)ˈrætɪkəl, Am paɪˈræt̬-] ADJ form

piratical

Piraten-

piratical crime

Piraterie f

piratical merchants

verschlagene Händler

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

piratical merchants

verschlagene Händler

piratical crime

Piraterie f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It would certainly be appropriately piratical to order such a treatment of a newborn.

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With colourful characters, sparkling songs and a witty script as sharp as a cutlass, this show is described as dripping with piratical style.

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But it is that dash of the exotic, that streak of faintly piratical charisma, for which he is justly adored.

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He was repeatedly imprisoned, and pardoned by highly placed friends, during his approximately eight-year piratical career, from about 1552 to 1560.

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Laws against piracy were often very strict, with charges and punishments escalating in attempts to curb piratical actions.

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The whole of his time was taken up with his consular duties at the piratical court of the dey, and he was kept without the assistance promised.

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The original copyright act of 1842 was in itself no bad thing, providing authors with much-needed protection from piratical publishers and other parasites.

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On one occasion, the ship was stolen and taken to sea on a piratical and slaving voyage.

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Is it hours and hours of piratical goodness?

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If all this kleptomania, parasitism and piratical behaviour paints a rather unsavoury picture of the skua, then consider this: the birds are remarkably good parents.

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