besiegen

v/t

1. auch SPORT, POL. etc. defeat, beat; MIL. defeat, conquer; den Gegner mit 2:1 besiegen beat one’s opponent(s) 2-1

2. fig. overcome; lit. conquer; sich selbst besiegen overcome one’s weakness, discipline oneself

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to knock; to discomfit; to beat; to conquer; to overcome; to vanquish; to defeat

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be|sie|gen ptp besiegt

vt

(= schlagen) to defeat, to beat; Feind auch to conquer, to vanquish (liter); (= überwinden) to overcome, to conquer

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1) (to win a victory over: They defeated our team by three goals; We will defeat the enemy eventually.) defeat

2) (to embarrass: He realized that his remarks had succeeded in discomfiting her.) discomfit

3) (to conquer, overcome or bring under control: After months of fighting the rebels were subdued.) subdue

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be·sie·gen *

vt

1. (schlagen)

▪ jdn \besiegen to beat [or defeat] [or liter vanquish] sb; SPORT to outdo [or beat] sb

ein Land \besiegen to conquer a country

den Gegner mit List \besiegen to defeat one's opponent with cunning

sie haben die andere Mannschaft mit 3:2 besiegt they beat the other team 3:2

sich akk [für] besiegt erklären to admit defeat, to throw in the towel [or up the sponge] fam

2. (überwinden)

▪ etw \besiegen to overcome [or conquer] sth

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transitives Verb

1) defeat

2) (fig.) overcome <doubts, curiosity, etc.>

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besiegen v/t

1. auch SPORT, POL etc defeat, beat; MIL defeat, conquer;

den Gegner mit 2:1 besiegen beat one’s opponent(s) 2-1

2. fig overcome; liter conquer;

sich selbst besiegen overcome one’s weakness, discipline oneself

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transitives Verb

1) defeat

2) (fig.) overcome <doubts, curiosity, etc.>

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v.

to beat v.

(§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten)

to conquer v.

to defeat v.

to discomfit v.

to vanquish v.