How the word "missbilligen" is translated into English
Meine Eltern missbilligen meine Berufswahl bis heute ganz offen.
[ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈɛltɐn mɪsˈbɪlɪɡn̩ ˈmaɪ̯nə bəˈruːfsˌvaːl ˈbɪs ˈhɔɪ̯tə ˈɡants ˈɔfn̩.]
To this day, my parents openly disapprove of my choice of career.
Der Vorstand hat das Verhalten des Mitarbeiters scharf missbilligt.
[deːɐ ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtant ˈhat das fɛɐ̯ˈhaltn̩ dɛs ˈmɪtʔarbaɪ̯tɐs ˈʃarf mɪsˈbɪlɪçt.]
The board strongly disapproved of the employee's behavior.
Warum missbilligst du eigentlich jede Entscheidung, die ich treffe?
[vaˈrʊm mɪsˈbɪlɪçst ˈduː ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪç ˈjeːdə ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ, ˈdiː ˈɪç ˈtrɛfə?]
Why do you disapprove of every decision I make?
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