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1 Spielsüchtige
m, f compulsive gambler, gambling addict* * *Spiel|süch|ti|ge(r)mf decl as adjcompulsive gambler* * *Spiel·süch·ti·ge(r)1. (Glücksspieler) compulsive gambler2. INFORM compulsive gamer* * *Spielsüchtige m/f compulsive gambler, gambling addict -
2 besessen
I P.P. besitzenII Adj.1. obsessed ( von with), possessed (by); (rasend) frantic; (leidenschaftlich) passionate; von einer Idee / Leidenschaft / einem Wunsch besessen sein be obsessed with an idea / consumed with a passion / possessed by a desire; ein besessener Spieler / Jazzmusiker an obsessive ( oder a compulsive) gambler / a fanatical ( oder mad keen umg.) jazz musician2. von Geistern etc.: possessed ( von by); wie besessen like a maniac; wie vom Teufel besessen as though possessed of the devil* * *obsessed* * *be|sẹs|sen [bə'zɛsn]adj(von bösen Geistern) possessed (von by); (von einer Idee, Leidenschaft etc) obsessed (von with)wie besessen — like a thing possessed, like one possessed
See:→ auch besitzen* * *be·ses·sen[bəˈzɛsn̩]1. REL possessed2. (unter einem Zwang stehend)wie \besessen like mad sl* * *1) possessedvom Teufel besessen sein — be possessed by or (dated) of the Devil
wie besessen od. ein Besessener/eine Besessene — like one possessed
2) (fig.) obsessive < gambler>von einer Idee usw. besessen sein — be obsessed with an idea etc
* * *B. adj1. obsessed (von einer Idee/Leidenschaft/einem Wunsch besessen sein be obsessed with an idea/consumed with a passion/possessed by a desire;ein besessener Spieler/Jazzmusiker an obsessive ( oder a compulsive) gambler/a fanatical ( oder mad keen umg) jazz musician2. von Geistern etc: possessed (von by);wie besessen like a maniac;wie vom Teufel besessen as though possessed of the devil* * *1) possessedvom Teufel besessen sein — be possessed by or (dated) of the Devil
wie besessen od. ein Besessener/eine Besessene — like one possessed
2) (fig.) obsessive < gambler>von einer Idee usw. besessen sein — be obsessed with an idea etc
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3 Spielsüchtiger
Spiel|süch|ti|ge(r)mf decl as adjcompulsive gambler* * *Spiel·süch·ti·ge(r)1. (Glücksspieler) compulsive gambler2. INFORM compulsive gamer -
4 Spielteufel
m: vom Spielteufel besessen sein be a compulsive gambler* * *Spiel|teu|felmgambling urge or bug (inf)vom Spíélteufel besessen sein (inf) — to have the gambling bug (inf)
* * *Spielteufel m:vom Spielteufel besessen sein be a compulsive gambler -
5 Spielsüchtige
Spiel·süch·ti·ge(r) dekl wie adj f (m)compulsive gambler -
6 Spielsüchtiger
Spiel·süch·ti·ge(r) dekl wie adj f (m)compulsive gambler -
7 spielsüchtig sein
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8 zwanghafter Spieler
mcompulsive gambler
См. также в других словарях:
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