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1 obsess
transitive verbbe/become obsessed with or by somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas besessen sein/werden
* * *[əb'ses]- academic.ru/51055/obsession">obsession- obsessional
- obsessive
- obsessively
- obsessiveness* * *ob·sess[əbˈses]I. vt▪ to \obsess sb jdn verfolgenthe idea of finding her real mother seemed to \obsess her sie schien von der Vorstellung besessen, ihre richtige Mutter zu findenII. vi* * *[əb'ses]vtto be obsessed by or with sb/sth — von jdm/etw besessen sein
to be obsessed about doing sth — davon besessen sein, etw zu tun
sth obsesses sb — jd ist von etw besessen
don't become obsessed by it — lass das nicht zum Zwang or zur Manie werden
* * *obsess [əbˈses]A v/t jemanden quälen, heimsuchen, verfolgen:like an obsessed (man) wie ein Besessener;an obsessed angler ein passionierter Angler* * *transitive verbbe/become obsessed with or by somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas besessen sein/werden
* * *v.heimsuchen v.verfolgen v. -
2 obsess
ob·sess [əbʼses] vtto \obsess sb jdn verfolgen;the idea of finding her real mother seemed to \obsess her sie schien von der Vorstellung besessen, ihre richtige Mutter zu finden -
3 consume
transitive verb1) (use up) verbrauchen; [Person:] aufwenden, [Sache:] kosten [Zeit, Energie]3) (fig.)be consumed with love/passion — sich in Liebe/Leidenschaft verzehren
be consumed with jealousy/envy — sich vor Eifersucht/Neid verzehren (geh.)
* * *[kən'sju:m]1) (to eat or drink: He consumes a huge amount of food.) verzehren2) (to use: How much electricity do you consume per month?) verbrauchen3) (to destroy, eg by fire: The entire building was consumed by fire.) zerstören•- academic.ru/15563/consumer">consumer- consumption
- consumer goods* * *con·sume[kənˈsju:m, AM -ˈsu:m]vt1. (eat, drink)▪ to \consume sth etw konsumieren [o zu sich dat nehmen]; food also etw verzehren; ( hum) etw vertilgen hum fam2. (destroy)3. (obsess)to be \consumed by anger von unbändigem Zorn erfüllt seinto be \consumed by envy/jealousy vor Neid/Eifersucht [fast] vergehento be \consumed by greed/hatred/guilt von Gier/Hass/Schuld erfüllt sein4. (use up)▪ to \consume sth etw verbrauchento \consume energy/fuel Energie/Benzin verbrauchento \consume all one's money sein ganzes Geld aufbrauchen5. (buy)▪ to \consume sth etw kaufen* * *[kən'sjuːm]vt1) food, drink zu sich nehmen, konsumieren (form); food also verzehren (geh), aufessen, vertilgen (hum inf); (ECON) konsumieren2) (= destroy fire) vernichten; (= use up) fuel, money verbrauchen; energy aufbrauchen, verzehren (geh); time in Anspruch nehmenhe was consumed with desire/jealousy — er wurde von Begierde/Eifersucht verzehrt (geh)
he was consumed with rage — die Wut fraß ihn nahezu auf
* * *A v/t1. zerstören, vernichten:be consumed by fire ein Raub der Flammen werden2. fig verzehren:3. auf-, verzehren, (auf)essen, trinken4. auf-, verbrauchen, konsumieren:this car consumes a lot of oil dieser Wagen verbraucht viel Öl5. verschwenden, vergeuden ( beide:on für)6. Zeit aufwenden, hinbringen7. jemandes Aufmerksamkeit etc in Anspruch nehmen* * *transitive verb1) (use up) verbrauchen; [Person:] aufwenden, [Sache:] kosten [Zeit, Energie]3) (fig.)be consumed with love/passion — sich in Liebe/Leidenschaft verzehren
be consumed with jealousy/envy — sich vor Eifersucht/Neid verzehren (geh.)
* * *v.aufbrauchen v.verbrauchen v.verzehren v. -
4 consume
con·sume [kənʼsju:m, Am -ʼsu:m] vt1) (eat, drink)to \consume sth etw konsumieren [o zu sich dat nehmen]; food also etw verzehren; ( hum) etw vertilgen ( hum) ( fam)2) fire;to \consume sth etw zerstören [o vernichten];3) ( obsess)to be \consumed by anger von unbändigem Zorn erfüllt sein;to be \consumed by envy/ jealousy vor Neid/Eifersucht [fast] vergehen;to be \consumed by passion for sb sich akk vor Leidenschaft nach jdm verzehren4) ( use up)to \consume sth etw verbrauchen;to \consume energy/ fuel Energie/Benzin verbrauchen;to \consume all one's money sein ganzes Geld aufbrauchen5) ( buy)to \consume sth etw kaufen
См. также в других словарях:
obsess — ob*sess , v. i. To be excessively or persistently preoccupied with something; usually used with on or over; as, to obsess over an imagined insult. [PJC] At all ages children are driven to figure out what it takes to succeed among their peers and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obsess — has been used since the 16c as a transitive verb, often in the passive with obsessed as a quasi adjective: • Modern society is obsessed with romanticizing ancient societies Times, 1980. In the later part of the 20c a new intransitive use emerged … Modern English usage
obsess — ob*sess , v. t. [L. obsessus, p. p. of obsidere to besiege; ob (see {Ob }) + sedere to sit.] 1. To besiege; to beset. [archaic] Sir T. Elyot. [1913 Webster] 2. To excessively preoccupy the thoughts or feelings of; to haunt the mind persistently.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obsess — I verb agitate, annoy, bedevil, beset, besiege, bewitch, compel, control, craze, dement, derange, discompose, disconcert, distress, dominate, drive, enthrall, gnaw, haunt, hold captive, hound, infatuate, madden, nag, overpower, pervade, plague,… … Law dictionary
obsess — (v.) c.1500, to besiege, from L. obsessus, pp. of obsidere besiege, occupy, lit. sit opposite to, from ob against (see OB (Cf. ob )) + sedere sit (see SEDENTARY (Cf. sedentary)). Of evil spirits, to haunt, from 1530s … Etymology dictionary
obsess — [v] preoccupy beset, consume, dominate, engross, grip, harass, haunt, hold, infatuate, possess, torment; concept 403 … New thesaurus
obsess — ► VERB 1) (usu. be obsessed) fill the mind of (someone) continually and disturbingly. 2) informal, chiefly N. Amer. be preoccupied in this way. ORIGIN originally in the sense «haunt, possess», referring to an evil spirit: from Latin obsidere… … English terms dictionary
obsess — ☆ obsess [əb ses′] vt. [< L obsessus, pp. of obsidere, to besiege < ob (see OB ) + sedere,SIT] to haunt or trouble in mind, esp. to an abnormal degree; preoccupy greatly vi. to be obsessed or preoccupied: usually with about, over, or on … English World dictionary
obsess — UK [əbˈses] / US verb Word forms obsess : present tense I/you/we/they obsess he/she/it obsesses present participle obsessing past tense obsessed past participle obsessed 1) [transitive] if someone or something obsesses you, they are so important… … English dictionary
obsess — [[t]əbse̱s[/t]] obsesses, obsessing, obsessed V ERG If something obsesses you or if you obsess about something, you keep thinking about it and find it difficult to think about anything else. [V n] I must admit that maps obsess me... [V n] A… … English dictionary
obsess — verb 1 (transitive usually passive) if something or someone obsesses you, you think about them all the time and you cannot think of anything else: be obsessed with: You ve always been obsessed with making money. | He had become obsessed with… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
