Translations for „back-street“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . ˈback·street N

backstreet

kleine Seitenstraße

II . ˈback·street N modifier fig

backstreet

Hinterhof-

backstreet abortion fig

illegale Abtreibung

backstreet abortionist fig

Engelmacher(in) m (f)

backstreet atmosphere

Hinterhofatmosphäre f

backstreet loanshark

Kredithai m pej

backstreet loanshark

Wucherer(Wucherin) m (f) A, CH pej

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

back-street abortionist

Engelmacher(in) m (f) euph

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Why, how many back-street chippies can you imagine offering a lentil and bean cassoulet, or monkfish curry and rice?

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Manufactured in filthy, back-street factories, this bargain booze has been found to contain lethal chemicals including methanol, chloroform, bleach, computer screenwash, nail polish remover and anti-freeze.

www.dailymail.co.uk

For here was a man who was interested in everything, not just headlines, and could dig up a good story simply by hanging out in a back-street bar.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Many die from blood loss or infection before they are sold from having their teeth removed in back-street procedures.

www.breakingnews.ie

There are no back-street pound shops also selling aspirin.

www.connexionfrance.com

You may be expecting to hear that the offence took place in a back-street clinic, by an unqualified and uncaring person, on a young child.

www.mirror.co.uk

We need to up controls on back-street foundries and gold shops.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Banking was of the small, back-street variety, run by the urban lower-middle class of petty shop-keepers.

en.wikipedia.org

Another problem that has proved persistent is unscrupulous puppy farmers and back-street breeders.

www.derryjournal.com

I was sat watching them on mobile from the safety of some back-street establishment that failed after 65 minutes to show any sign of food - or a kitchen.

www.sportsjoe.ie