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1 krampfhaft
I Adj.1. convulsive (auch Lachen, Schluchzen)II Adv. lachen, schluchzen etc.: convulsively; festhalten, nachdenken etc.: desperately; sich krampfhaft anstrengen oder bemühen make desperate efforts* * *spasmodic; convulsive; spasmodical* * *krạmpf|haft1. adjZuckung convulsive; (inf = angestrengt, verzweifelt) frantic, desperate; Lachen forced no adv2. advsich krampfhaft bemühen — to try desperately hard
krampfhaft nachdenken — to rack one's brains
festhalten (lit, fig inf) — to cling desperately to sth
* * *krampf·haftI. adj1. (angestrengt) frantic, desperate2. MED convulsiveII. adv frantically, desperately* * *1.1) convulsive2) (verbissen) desperate; forced < cheerfulness>2.1) convulsively2) (verbissen) desperately* * *A. adj1. convulsive (auch Lachen, Schluchzen)B. adv lachen, schluchzen etc: convulsively; festhalten, nachdenken etc: desperately;bemühen make desperate efforts* * *1.1) convulsive2) (verbissen) desperate; forced < cheerfulness>2.1) convulsively2) (verbissen) desperately* * *adj.convulsive adj.spasmodic adj.spasmodical adj. adv.convulsively adv.
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