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nicht tragbar: untenable — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionarynicht tragbar

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nicht tragbar

untenable

no longer acceptable, defensible, or sustainable

IPA/nˈɪçt tɾˈɑːɡbɑːɾ/

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Meaning 1neutral · 86%

no longer acceptable, defensible, or sustainable

Sein Verhalten gegenüber dem Team ist nicht tragbar.

Die zusätzlichen Kosten sind für kleine Betriebe nicht tragbar.

Ein solcher Eingriff wäre rechtlich und politisch nicht tragbar.

Means that a person, situation, policy, or burden is no longer acceptable, defensible, or sustainable.

Means that a person, situation, policy, or burden is no longer acceptable, defensible, or sustainable.

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Means that a person, situation, policy, or burden is no longer acceptable, defensible, or sustainable.