German-English translations for lahm

lameEurope has had enough of lame ducks. Europa hat mittlerweile genug lahme Enten gehabt! It may be that the compromise is lame or lazy. Es mag sein, daß der Kompromiß lahm oder faul ist. Inevitably the interim Commission will be perceived as a lame duck - but sometimes lame ducks can surprise us. Die Interimskommission indes wird unvermeidlich als lahme Ente angesehen werden - doch mitunter sind auch lahme Enten für Überraschungen gut.
crippled
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disabled
meek
numbfingers numb with coldlegs numb from kneelingnumb with shock; numb with boredom
sullen
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timid
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Johns a very timid person. Ill doubt hell be brave enough to face his brother