bezwingen

(unreg.)

I v/t

1. (Volk, Berg etc.) conquer

2. (Feind, Mannschaft) defeat

3. (Schwierigkeiten, etc.) overcome; (Gefühle) auch control, get the better of; (Leidenschaften) subdue

II v/refl master one’s emotions (oder wishes)

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to quell; to vanquish

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be|zwịn|gen ptp bezwu\#ngen [bə'tsvʊŋən] irreg

1. vt

to conquer; Feind auch to defeat, to overcome, to vanquish (liter); (SPORT) to beat, to defeat; Festung to capture; Zorn, Gefühle to master, to overcome; Berg to conquer, to vanquish (liter); Strecke to do

2. vr

(= seine Gefühle/Wünsche etc beherrschen) to overcome or master one's emotions/desires etc

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1) (to put an end to, or take away (a person's fears etc).) quell

2) (to defeat or conquer: You must vanquish your fears.) vanquish

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be·zwin·gen *

irreg

I. vt

1. (besiegen)

▪ jdn \bezwingen to defeat sb

einen Gegner \bezwingen to beat [or defeat] an opponent

2. (überwinden)

▪ etw \bezwingen to capture [or take] sth

einen Anstieg/einen Pass \bezwingen to negotiate a climb/pass

einen Berg \bezwingen to conquer a mountain

3. (bezähmen)

▪ etw \bezwingen to keep sth under control

den Durst/Hunger/Schmerz \bezwingen to master [or bear] one's thirst/appetite/pain

Emotionen \bezwingen to overcome emotions

die Neugierde \bezwingen to restrain one's curiosity

den Zorn \bezwingen to contain one's anger

II. vr

▪ sich akk \bezwingen to restrain oneself

wenn ich Pralinen sehe, muss ich zugreifen, da kann ich mich einfach nicht \bezwingen! when I see chocolates, I have to have some, I simply can't help myself!

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb conquer <enemy, mountain, pain, etc.>; defeat <opponent>; take, capture <fortress>; master <pain, hunger>

seinen Zorn/seine Neugier bezwingen — keep one's anger/curiosity under control

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bezwingen (irr)

A. v/t

1. (Volk, Berg etc) conquer

2. (Feind, Mannschaft) defeat

3. (Schwierigkeiten, etc) overcome; (Gefühle) auch control, get the better of; (Leidenschaften) subdue

B. v/r master one’s emotions (oder wishes)

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb conquer <enemy, mountain, pain, etc.>; defeat <opponent>; take, capture <fortress>; master <pain, hunger>

seinen Zorn/seine Neugier bezwingen — keep one's anger/curiosity under control

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v.

to conquer v.

to overmaster v.

to subjugate v.