drastic

drastic
adjective
drastisch; erheblich [Wandel, Verbesserung]; durchgreifend, rigoros [Mittel]; dringend [Bedarf]; einschneidend [Veränderung]; erschreckend [Mangel]

something drastic will have to be done — drastische Maßnahmen müssen ergriffen werden

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['dræstik]
adjective
(violent, severe and having a wide effect: At this point they decided to take drastic action.) drastisch
- academic.ru/86402/drastically">drastically
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dras·tic
[ˈdræstɪk]
adj drastisch
isn't that a bit \drastic? ist das nicht ein bisschen übertrieben?
\drastic action rigoroses Durchgreifen
\drastic cuts drastische Kürzungen
\drastic change radikale [o einschneidende] Veränderung
to take \drastic measures drastische Maßnahmen ergreifen
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['drstɪk]
adj
drastisch; solution radikal, drastisch; consequences schwerwiegend, schwer wiegend; surgery radikal; change, reform einschneidend, radikal; improvement einschneidend

to make drastic changes in sth — etw radikal ändern

to take drastic action or measures — drastische Maßnahmen ergreifen

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drastic [ˈdræstık]
A adj (adv drastically)
1. MED drastisch, stark (besonders Abführmittel)
2. drastisch, durchgreifend, gründlich, rigoros
B s MED Drastikum n, starkes Abführmittel
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adjective
drastisch; erheblich [Wandel, Verbesserung]; durchgreifend, rigoros [Mittel]; dringend [Bedarf]; einschneidend [Veränderung]; erschreckend [Mangel]

something drastic will have to be done — drastische Maßnahmen müssen ergriffen werden

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adj.
drastisch adj.

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