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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 -
3 succumb
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4 succumb
[sə'kʌm] UK / USvierliegen (to + dat) -
5 succumb
[sə'kʌm] UK / USvierliegen (to + dat) -
6 temptation
noun1) no pl. (attracting) Verlockung, die; (being attracted) Versuchung, die; (enticing) Verführung, die ( into zu); (being enticed) Versuchung, die (geh.)feel a temptation to do something — versucht sein, etwas zu tun
give in to [the] temptation — der Versuchung erliegen
* * *2) (something that tempts: He was surrounded by temptations.) die Versuchung* * *temp·ta·tion[tempˈteɪʃən]nadvertising relies heavily on \temptation die Werbung versucht hauptsächlich durch Verführungsstrategien zu wirkento be an irresistible \temptation eine zu große Versuchung seinto give in to \temptation der Versuchung erliegento resist the \temptation [to do sth] der Versuchung widerstehen[, etw zu tun]to succumb to the \temptations of life in the country den Verlockungen des Landlebens erliegen3.▶ I can resist everything except \temptation ich kann allem widerstehen, außer der Versuchung* * *[temp'teISən]nVersuchung f (ALSO REL), Verlockung f* * *resist (yield to) temptation der Versuchung widerstehen (unterliegen);lead into temptation in Versuchung führen* * *noun1) no pl. (attracting) Verlockung, die; (being attracted) Versuchung, die; (enticing) Verführung, die ( into zu); (being enticed) Versuchung, die (geh.)feel a temptation to do something — versucht sein, etwas zu tun
give in to [the] temptation — der Versuchung erliegen
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7 temptation
temp·ta·tion [tempʼteɪʃən] nadvertising relies heavily on \temptation die Werbung versucht hauptsächlich durch Verführungsstrategien zu wirken;to be an irresistible \temptation eine zu große Versuchung sein;to give in to \temptation der Versuchung erliegen;to resist the \temptation [to do sth] der Versuchung widerstehen[, etw zu tun]to succumb to the \temptations of life in the country den Verlockungen des Landlebens erliegenPHRASES:I can resist everything except \temptation ich kann allem widerstehen, außer der Versuchung;and lead us not into \temptation rel und führe uns nicht in Versuchung -
8 összeroskad
(DE) erlag; (EN) buckle up; fall flop; founder; give way; go flop; sink in; succumb
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Succumb — Suc*cumb , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Succumbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Succumbing}.] [L. succumbere; sub under + cumbere (in comp.), akin to cubare to lie down. See {Incumbent}, {Cubit}.] To yield; to submit; to give up unresistingly; as, to succumb under… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
succumb — [sə kum′] vi. [L succumbere < sub ,SUB + cumbere, nasalized form of cubare, to lie: see CUBE1] 1. to give way (to); yield; submit [to succumb to persuasion] 2. to die [to succumb to a plague] SYN. YIELD … English World dictionary
succumb — UK US /səˈkʌm/ verb [I] FORMAL ► to lose the determination to oppose something, or to accept defeat: succumb to sth »The company succumbed to a $41bn bid from its arch rival … Financial and business terms
succumb — I verb accede, acquiesce, be defeated, bend, bow, break down, capitulate, cave in, cease, collapse, come to naught, come to terms, comply, concede, die, droop, drop, end, expire, fail, fall, flag, give in, give way, go down, go under, knuckle… … Law dictionary
succumb — late 15c., from M.Fr. succomber, from L. succumbere submit, sink down, lie under, from sub down (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + cumbere take a reclining position, related to cubare lie down (see CUBICLE (Cf. cubicle)). Originally transitive; sense of … Etymology dictionary
succumb — *yield, submit, capitulate, relent, defer, bow, cave Analogous words: surrender, abandon, resign, *relinquish … New Dictionary of Synonyms
succumb — [v] die or surrender accede, bow, break down, buckle, capitulate, cave, cave in*, cease, collapse, croak, decease, defer, demise, depart, drop, eat crow*, expire, fall, fall victim to, flake out*, fold, give in, give in to, give out, give up the… … New thesaurus
succumb — ► VERB 1) fail to resist (pressure, temptation, etc.). 2) die from the effect of a disease or injury. ORIGIN Latin succumbere, from sub under + a verb related to cubare to lie … English terms dictionary
succumb — v. (D; intr.) to succumb to (to succumb to smb. s urging; to succumb to a disease) * * * [sə kʌm] (D; intr.) to succumb to (to succumb to smb. s urging; to succumb to a disease) … Combinatory dictionary
succumb — [[t]səkʌ̱m[/t]] succumbs, succumbing, succumbed 1) VERB If you succumb to temptation or pressure, you do something that you want to do, or that other people want you to do, although you feel it might be wrong. [FORMAL] [V to n] Don t succumb to… … English dictionary
succumb — UK [səˈkʌm] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms succumb : present tense I/you/we/they succumb he/she/it succumbs present participle succumbing past tense succumbed past participle succumbed formal 1) to lose your ability to fight against someone… … English dictionary