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1 succumb
intransitive verb1) (be forced to give way) unterliegensuccumb to something — einer Sache (Dat.) erliegen
succumb to pressure — dem Druck nachgeben
2) (die)succumb [to one's illness/wounds etc.] — seiner Krankheit/seinen Verletzungen usw. erliegen
* * *(to yield: She succumbed to temptation and ate the chocolate.) erliegen* * *suc·cumb[səˈkʌm]vito \succumb to sb's charms jds Charme erliegento \succumb to parental pressure dem Druck der Eltern nachgebento \succumb to temptation der Versuchung erliegen2. (die from) erliegen, versterbenhe finally \succumbed after weeks of suffering er verstarb schließlich nach wochenlangem Leidento \succumb to one's injuries seinen Verletzungen erliegen* * *[sə'kʌm]vierliegen ( to +dat); (to threats) sich beugen ( to +dat)* * *succumb [səˈkʌm] v/i1. zusammenbrechen (to unter dat)2. (to)a) (jemandem) unterliegenb) (einer Krankheit etc, auch der Versuchung etc) erliegen* * *intransitive verb1) (be forced to give way) unterliegensuccumb to something — einer Sache (Dat.) erliegen
2) (die)succumb [to one's illness/wounds etc.] — seiner Krankheit/seinen Verletzungen usw. erliegen
* * *v.erliegen v. -
2 succumb
suc·cumb [səʼkʌm] vi( be defeated) unterliegen;to \succumb to sb's charms jds Charme erliegen;to \succumb to parental pressure dem Druck der Eltern nachgeben;to \succumb to temptation der Versuchung erliegen2) ( die from) erliegen, versterben;he finally \succumbed after weeks of suffering er verstarb schließlich nach wochenlangem Leiden;to \succumb to one's injuries seinen Verletzungen erliegen
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