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be·set·ting[bɪˈsetɪŋ, AM -t̬ɪŋ]adj hartnäckig\besetting sin Gewohnheitslaster nt* * *[bI'setɪŋ]adjhis one besetting worry — die Sorge, die ihn nicht loslässt
* * *besetting adj1. hartnäckig, unausrottbar, ständig:besetting sin Gewohnheitslaster n2. ständig drohend (Gefahr etc) -
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3 sin
1. nounSünde, die[as] miserable as sin — todunglücklich
2. intransitive verb,for my sins — (joc.) um meiner Missetaten willen (scherzh.)
- nn- sündigensin against somebody/God — an jemandem/Gott od. gegen jemanden/Gott sündigen
* * *[sin] 1. noun(wickedness, or a wicked act, especially one that breaks a religious law: It is a sin to envy the possessions of other people; Lying and cheating are both sins.) die Sünde2. verb(to do wrong; to commit a sin, especially in the religious sense: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.) sündigen- academic.ru/67462/sinner">sinner- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulness* * *sin1[sɪn]I. n Sünde fthe sick are being thrown out on the streets — yes, it's a \sin! die Kranken werden auf die Straße gesetzt — ja, das ist unerhört!is that your work? — yes, for my \sins ist das Ihre Arbeit? — ja, leiderit would be a \sin not to go out on such a nice day ( fig) es wäre eine Sünde, an so einem schönen Tag nicht rauszugehenhe's [as] ugly as \sin er ist unglaublich hässlicha \sin of omission eine Unterlassungssündeto commit/confess a \sin eine Sünde begehen/beichtento live in \sin in wilder Ehe lebenII. vi<- nn->sündigensin2* * *[sɪn] Sünde fto live in sin (inf) — in wilder Ehe leben; (Rel) in Sünde leben
I've been chosen to organize the office party, for my sins (hum) — man hat mich drangekriegt, ich darf die Büroparty organisieren (inf)
is that your work/family? – yes for my sins (hum) — haben Sie das gemacht/ist das Ihre Familie? – ja, leider
this hat is covering a multitude of sins, she said (hum) isn't it a sin! — aber fragen Sie bloß nicht, wie es unter dem Hut aussieht!, sagte sie ist das nicht unerhört or eine Schande?
2. visündigen (against gegen, an +dat), sich versündigen (against an +dat); (against principles, standards etc) verstoßen (gegen)* * *sin1 [sın]A s1. Sünde f:cardinal sin Hauptsünde;original sin Erbsünde;(as) clever as sin umg ganz schön gerissen;(as) miserable as sin umg todunglücklich;B v/i* * *1. nounSünde, dielive in sin — (coll.) in Sünde leben (veralt., scherzh.)
[as] miserable as sin — todunglücklich
2. intransitive verb,for my sins — (joc.) um meiner Missetaten willen (scherzh.)
- nn- sündigensin against somebody/God — an jemandem/Gott od. gegen jemanden/Gott sündigen
* * *n.Sünde -n f. v.eine Sünde begehen ausdr.sündigen v.
См. также в других словарях:
besetting sin — noun, pl ⋯ sins [count] : a main or constant problem or fault My besetting sin is a fondness for sweets … Useful english dictionary
besetting sin — /bəsɛtɪŋ ˈsɪn/ (say buhseting sin) noun a weakness to which one is particularly prone by virtue of one s own fundamental nature. Also, besetting vice …
Besetting — Be*set ting, a. Habitually attacking, harassing, or pressing upon or about; as, a besetting sin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
besetting — /bi set ing/, adj. constantly assailing or obsessing, as with temptation: a besetting sin. [1540 50; BESET + ING2] * * * … Universalium
beset — verb past tense and past participle beset present participle besetting (T) formal 1 (usually passive) to make someone experience serious problems or dangers: The business has been beset with financial problems. 2 besetting sin/weakness often… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
beset — v.tr. (besetting; past and past part. beset) 1 attack or harass persistently (beset by worries). 2 surround or hem in (a person etc.). 3 archaic cover round with (beset with pearls). Phrases and idioms: besetting sin the sin that especially or… … Useful english dictionary
failure — Synonyms and related words: Grand Guignol, Passion play, Sisyphean labor, Tom show, Waterloo, also ran, antimasque, arrear, arrearage, arrears, atrocity, audience success, bad habit, bafflement, balk, ballet, bankrupt, bankruptcy, baseness,… … Moby Thesaurus
fault — Synonyms and related words: aberrancy, aberration, abysm, abyss, accountability, accountable, accuse, answerability, answerable, arroyo, at fault, atrocity, bad habit, besetting sin, birthmark, blackhead, blame, blameworthy, bleb, blemish,… … Moby Thesaurus
Vice — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Vice >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 vice vice Sgm: N 1 evil doing evil doing evil courses Sgm: N 1 wrongdoing wrongdoing Sgm: N 1 wickedness wickedness viciousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 iniquity … English dictionary for students
beset — be|set [bıˈset] v past tense and past participle beset present participle besetting [T] formal 1.) [usually passive] to make someone experience serious problems or dangers beset sb with/by sth ▪ The business has been beset with financial problems … Dictionary of contemporary English
besetment — tmənt noun ( s) 1. : the action of besetting or the condition of being beset would invite besetment in the frozen sea Glen Jacobsen 2. : something by which one is beset : trouble, vexation … Useful english dictionary