deterrent

deterrent
1. adjective
abschreckend
2. noun
Abschreckungsmittel, das (to für)
* * *
[-'te-, ](American[) -'tə:-]
noun, adjective ((something) that deters: The possession of nuclear weapons by nations is thought to be a deterrent against nuclear war itself; a deterrent effect.) abschreckend
* * *
de·ter·rent
[dɪˈterənt]
I. n Abschreckung f, Abschreckungsmittel nt (against gegen +akk)
nuclear \deterrents atomare Abschreckungsmittel
to act [or serve] as a \deterrent to sb eine abschreckende Wirkung auf jdn haben
▪ to be a \deterrent abschrecken
II. adj abschreckend, Abschreckungs-
\deterrent effect abschreckende Wirkung
\deterrent sentence abschreckende Strafe
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[dI'terənt]
1. n (ALSO MIL)
Abschreckungsmittel nt

to act as a deterrent — als Abschreckung(smittel) dienen (to für)

to be a deterrent — abschrecken

2. adj
abschreckend, Abschreckungs-

deterrent effect — Abschreckungseffekt m

* * *
deterrent
A adj (adv deterrently) abschreckend, Abschreckungs…:
deterrent effect
B s Abschreckungsmittel n, abschreckendes Beispiel (beide:
to für):
act as a deterrent abschreckend wirken (to auf akk)
* * *
1. adjective
abschreckend
2. noun
Abschreckungsmittel, das (to für)
* * *
adj.
abschreckend adj. n.
Abschreckungsmittel n.

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