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Detailed Translations for expedients from English to German

expedient:

expedient [the ~] nomen

  1. the expedient (remedy; resources; makeshift; help)
    Hilfsmittel

Translation Matrix for expedient:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Hilfsmittel expedient; help; makeshift; remedy; resources prosthesis; social assistance; social security
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- means; resource; way out
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
empfehlenswert advisable; commendable; expedient; honorable; honourable; laudable; praiseworthy; recommendable
lobenswert advisable; commendable; expedient; honorable; honourable; laudable; praiseworthy; recommendable
löblich advisable; commendable; expedient; honorable; honourable; laudable; praiseworthy; recommendable
ratsam advisable; commendable; expedient; honorable; honourable; laudable; praiseworthy; recommendable

Related Words for "expedient":

  • expedients, expediently

Synonyms for "expedient":


Antonyms for "expedient":

  • inexpedient

Related Definitions for "expedient":

  1. serving to promote your interest1
    • was merciful only when mercy was expedient1
  2. appropriate to a purpose; practical1
    • in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty1
  3. a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one1

Wiktionary Translations for expedient:

expedient
noun
  1. a means for achieving an end
adjective
  1. simple, easy, or quick; convenient

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
expedient tauglich; tüchtig; bequem; gelegen; gemächlich; angemessen; füglich; geeignet; zeitgemäß; gehörig; gebührend; geziemend; anständig; schicklich; dezent; ordentlich; angebracht; passend; zusagend convenable — Qui est approprier, qui convient à quelqu’un ou à quelque chose.
expedient Medikament; Heilmittel; Arzeneimittel; Medizin remède — médecine|fr substance qui sert à guérir un mal ou une maladie.
expedient Mittel; Lebensmittel; Ausflucht ressource — Traductions à trier suivant le sens

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