zügelloser meaning and definition in german
Adjective
Frequency: 
- comparative degree of zügellos
Example
Dieser Bach selbst war damals ein Strom, zügellos und tobend; er durchriß den Wald und erfüllte die Luft mit tosendem Lärm und wildem Sprühregen; und der Wald an seinen Ufern war nichts als eine Reihe von Gerippen.That beck itself was then a torrent, turbid and curbless: it tore asunder the wood, and sent a raving sound through the air, often thickened with wild rain or whirling sleet; and for the forest on its banks, _ that _ showed only ranks of skeletons.OP36951
Da er aber ein grausames und thierisches Gemüth hatte, veranlaßte er selbst in der Armee allerlei Complotte, und ließ sie zügellos werden, um seine Raubgier zu befriedigen und das Volk auszuplündern.But let us come to Commodus, to whom it should have been very easy to hold the empire, for, being the son of Marcus, he had inherited it, and he had only to follow in the footsteps of his father to please his people and soldiers; but, being by nature cruel and brutal, he gave himself up to amusing the soldiers and corrupting them, so that he might indulge his rapacity upon the people; on the other hand, not maintaining his dignity, often descending to the theatre to compete with gladiators, and doing other vile things, little worthy of the imperial majesty, he fell into contempt with the soldiers, and being hated by one party and despised by the other, he was conspired against and was killed.OP549339
Er erinnerte sich, wie sein Bruder während der Universitätszeit und noch das darauffolgende Jahr hindurch trotz den Spötteleien seiner Kameraden wie ein Mönch gelebt und streng alle Religionsbräuche erfüllt, den Gottesdienst besucht, die Fasten innegehalten und jedes Vergnügen, namentlich auch die Frauen, gemieden hatte, und wie es ihn dann plötzlich gepackt hatte und er mit den verkommensten Menschen in Verkehr getreten war und sich der zügellosesten Ausschweifung ergeben hatte.He recalled how despite the ridicule of his fellow-students his brother had lived like a monk while at the University and for a year after, strictly observing all the religious rites, attending service, fasting, avoiding all pleasures and especially women; and then how he suddenly broke loose, became intimate with the vilest people and gave himself up to unbridled debauchery.OP611766