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1 befallen
I v/t (unreg.) auch MED. attack; Schädlinge: auch infest; Missgeschick, Unglück: strike; eine plötzliche Furcht / Müdigkeit / Schwäche befiel ihn he was suddenly seized ( oder stricken) with fear / overcome by tiredness / he suddenly felt faint; befallen werden von (Angst etc.) be seized ( oder stricken) by ( oder with); (Müdigkeit, Schwäche) be overcome by; (Krankheit) be laid low by ( oder with), lit. be struck down by ( oder with); (Fieber) be laid low with; (Parasiten etc.) be infested byII Adj.: von Insekten befallen insect-infested; von Fieber befallen fever-stricken; von Zweifel befallen sein be assailed by doubts* * *to attack ( Verb); to attaint ( Verb); to charge ( Verb); to infest ( Verb); to attack ( Verb); to assail ( Verb)* * *be|fạl|len I [bə'falən] ptp befa\#llenvt irreg1) (geh = überkommen) to overcome; (Angst) to grip, to overcome; (Durst, Hunger) to grip, to seize; (Fieber, Krankheit, Seuche) to attack, to strike; (Missgeschick, Schicksal etc) to befall, to affect2) (= angreifen, infizieren) to affect; (Schädlinge, Ungeziefer) to infestIIadjaffected ( von by); (von Schädlingen) infested (von with)* * *be·fal·len *1. MED▪ jdn/etw \befallen to infect sb/sth2. FORST, HORT▪ etw \befallen to infest sth3. (geh)▪ jdn \befallen to overcome sbvon Ekel/Hunger/Müdigkeit \befallen werden to feel disgusted/hungry/tired* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) overcome; < misfortune> befallFieber/eine Grippe befiel ihn — (geh.) he was stricken by fever/influenza
von Panik/Angst/Heimweh usw. befallen werden — be seized or overcome with or by panic/fear/homesickness etc.
2) < pests> attack* * *A. v/t (irr) auch MED attack; Schädlinge: auch infest; Missgeschick, Unglück: strike;eine plötzliche Furcht/Müdigkeit/Schwäche befiel ihn he was suddenly seized ( oder stricken) with fear/overcome by tiredness/he suddenly felt faint;befallen werden von (Angst etc) be seized ( oder stricken) by ( oder with); (Müdigkeit, Schwäche) be overcome by; (Krankheit) be laid low by ( oder with), liter be struck down by ( oder with); (Fieber) be laid low with; (Parasiten etc) be infested byB. adj:von Insekten befallen insect-infested;von Fieber befallen fever-stricken;von Zweifel befallen sein be assailed by doubts* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) overcome; < misfortune> befallFieber/eine Grippe befiel ihn — (geh.) he was stricken by fever/influenza
von Panik/Angst/Heimweh usw. befallen werden — be seized or overcome with or by panic/fear/homesickness etc.
2) < pests> attack* * *v.to befall v.(§ p.,p.p.: befell, befallen)to beset v.to smite v. -
2 befallen
1. afflicted2. seized with3. smitten4. to attaint5. to befall6. to beset7. to infest -
3 enteignen
1. to attaint2. to condemn [land]3. to dispossess4. to expropriate5. to forjudge6. to oust -
4 erniedrigen
1. to abase2. to attaint3. to decrement4. to detrude [to debase]5. to humiliate6. to vulgarize -
5 Erniedrigung
f1. abasement2. attaint3. humiliation4. lowering -
6 Schandfleck
m1. attaint2. blot3. blur fig.4. eyesore5. stain
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Attaint — At*taint , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attainting}.] [OE. atteynten to convict, fr. atteynt, OF. ateint, p. p. of ateindre, ataindre. The meanings 3, 4, 5, and 6 were influenced by a supposed connection with taint. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attaint — at·taint /ə tānt/ vt [Anglo French ateint, past participle of ateindre see attainder]: to subject (a person) to the consequences of attainder Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Attaint — At*taint , n. [OF. attainte. See {Attaint}, v.] 1. A touch or hit. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. (Far.) A blow or wound on the leg of a horse, made by overreaching. White. [1913 Webster] 3. (Law) A writ which lies after judgment, to inquire… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attaint — At*taint , p. p. Attainted; corrupted. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attaint — vb taint, pollute, defile, *contaminate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
attaint — [ə tānt′] vt. attainted, attainting [ME atteinten, to convict < OFr ateint, pp. of ataindre (see ATTAIN); sense infl. by Anglo Fr teinte, TAINT] 1. to punish by attainder 2. Archaic to disgrace or dishonor 3. Archaic to infect … English World dictionary
attaint — 1. verb a) To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights. Amoret right fearefull was and faint, / Lest she with blame her honor should attaint [...]. b) To subject to calumny; to accuse … Wiktionary
Attaint — 1) The word was used of a nobleman convicted of an act seriously dishonourable, such as *treason. The punishment was usually death and the forfeiture of all lands and estates, leaving descendants without inheritance. Cf. previous 2) [atteint]. A… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
attaint — verb 1》 historical subject to attainder. 2》 archaic (of a disease) affect or infect. Origin ME (in the sense touch, attain ): from obs. attaint (adjective), from OFr. ataint, ateint, past participle of ateindre (see attain) … English new terms dictionary
attaint — v.tr. 1 hist. subject to attainder. 2 a (of disease etc.) strike, affect. b taint. Etymology: ME f. obs. attaint (adj.) f. OF ataint, ateint past part. formed as ATTAIN: confused in meaning with TAINT … Useful english dictionary
attaint — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English attaynten, from Anglo French ateint, past participle of ateindre Date: 14th century 1. to affect by attainder 2. a. infect, corrupt b. archaic taint, sully … New Collegiate Dictionary
