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abortion

/əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

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noun

Abtreibung

The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus; either naturally as a spontaneous abortion (now usually called a miscarriage), or deliberately as an induced abortion.

Examples :

"The doctor explained the risks and benefits of an abortion to the young woman. "

Der Arzt erklärte der jungen Frau die Risiken und Vorteile einer Abtreibung.

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Abgetriebener Fötus, Fehlgeburt

An aborted foetus; an abortus.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the abortion and determined it was a miscarriage. "

Der Arzt untersuchte den abgetriebenen Fötus und stellte fest, dass es sich um eine Fehlgeburt handelte.

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Missgeburt, Monstrum

A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.

Examples :

"The sculptor's first attempt at a human figure was an abortion—a misshapen, awkward mess. "

Der erste Versuch des Bildhauers, eine menschliche Figur zu erschaffen, war eine Missgeburt – ein missgestaltetes, unbeholfenes Durcheinander.

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Scheitern, Abbruch

Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.

Examples :

"The company's new marketing campaign suffered an abortion due to lack of funding. "

Die neue Marketingkampagne des Unternehmens scheiterte aufgrund fehlender Finanzierung.

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Fehlentwicklung, Abort

Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.

Examples :

"The embryo's early abortion prevented the development of a healthy fetus. "

Die frühe Fehlentwicklung des Embryos verhinderte die Entwicklung eines gesunden Fötus.

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Abbruch, Abort

The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.

Examples :

"The flu's sudden abortion saved me from missing a week of school. "

Der plötzliche Abbruch der Grippe bewahrte mich davor, eine Woche in der Schule zu verpassen.

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