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-tt-, beset heimsuchen; plagen; [Probleme, Versuchungen:] bedrängen* * *past tense, past participle; see beset* * *be·set<-tt-, beset, beset>[bɪˈset]vt usu passive1. (surrounded)2. (affect)\beset by worries von Sorgen geplagt* * *[bɪ'set] pret, ptp besetvt(difficulties, dangers) (von allen Seiten) bedrängen; (doubts) befallen; (temptations, trials) heimsuchento be beset with difficulties/danger (problem, journey etc) — reich an or voller Schwierigkeiten/Gefahren sein
he was beset with difficulties — er wurde von Schwierigkeiten heimgesucht
* * *beset [bıˈset] prät und pperf beset v/t1. a) MIL einschließen, belagernb) anfallen, attackieren2. jemanden (von allen Seiten) bedrängen3. figa) heimsuchen, peinigen:a task beset with difficulties eine mit vielen Schwierigkeiten verbundene Aufgabe* * *-tt-, beset heimsuchen; plagen; [Probleme, Versuchungen:] bedrängen* * *v.bedrängen v.befallen v.
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