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abschieben  to deport; pass off, shift (blame); push away, shove off/out, get rid of

Der Pilot einer Lufthansa-Maschine hat die Mitreise einer Iranerin verweigert, die nach Teheran abgeschoben werden sollte.
The pilot of a Lufthansa airplane refused to transport an Iranian woman who was supposedly being deported to Teheran.
Sie versucht immer, die Verantwortung auf andere abzuschieben.
She always tries to pass the buck.

RELATED: die Abschiebung (-en)  deportation

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