Translations for „purported“ in the English » German Dictionary

purported ADJ

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purported (alleged)

vermutlich

purported (alleged, rumoured)

angeblich

purported (culprit, offender)

mutmaßlich

purported ([wrongly] alleged)

vermeintlich

I . pur·port [pəˈpɔ:t, Am pɜ:rˈpɔ:rt] VB intr form

1. purport (claim):

to purport to do sth

vorgeben, etw tun zu wollen

they purport to look after our interests

sie nehmen angeblich unsere Interessen wahr

he is purported to be a spy

man sagt ihm nach, er sei ein Spion

2. purport (convey meaning):

to purport that ...

bedeuten [o. besagen] [o. zum Inhalt haben] , dass ...

his speech purported that ...

seiner Rede war zu entnehmen, dass ...

II . pur·port [pəˈpɔ:t, Am pɜ:rˈpɔ:rt] N form

1. purport (meaning):

purport

Inhalt m

purport

Sinn m

purport

Tenor m form

2. purport (object):

purport

Zweck m

purport

[erklärte] Absicht

purport

Intention f form

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

his speech purported that ...

seiner Rede war zu entnehmen, dass ...

he is purported to be a spy

man sagt ihm nach, er sei ein Spion

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His purported intention with these photographs and the use of black male models was the pursuit of the Platonic ideal.

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It contains a monastery, famed for its purported yeti scalp and hand, the latter of which was stolen.

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At common law, the terms of a purported acceptance must be the mirror image of the terms of the offer.

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But pray, what is the hubbub over the purported death of a 74-year old?

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The defective deeds purported to make various changes, such as introducing a money purchase section, reducing accrual rates, introducing member contributions, and closing the scheme to future accrual.

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Using alcohol regularly and/or in excess to treat tremors is highly unadvisable, as there is a purported correlation between tremor and alcoholism.

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The salt mine is also known for its purported healing effect on respiratory and allergic illnesses.

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But a purported record based on so few innings pitched is highly misleading.

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Amateur video purported the scene to have black smoke billowing into the sky, visible throughout the city.

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The purported sovereignty of the comitia (people's assembly) became only a fiction, which might be exploited by demagogues for their own purposes.

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