betreffen

v/t (unreg.)

1. (angehen) concern; was mich betrifft as for me, as far as I’m concerned; was das betrifft as far as that is concerned (oder goes), as for that; betrifft (abgek. betr.) im Briefkopf: re; betroffen 2

2. geh. (seelisch berühren) affect (deeply); betroffen 1

3. Unglück etc.: hit; lit. befall; betroffen werden von fall victim to; Land etc.: be ravaged by; der Krieg hat die Kinder am schwersten betroffen the children were worst hit by the war; betroffen 2

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to involve; to pertain; to regard; to respect; to concern

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be|trẹf|fen ptp betro\#ffen

vt

[bə'trɔfn] irreg

1) (= angehen) to concern

das betrifft dich — it concerns you

von dieser Regelung werde ich nicht betroffen — this rule does not concern or affect me

was mich betrifft ... — as far as I'm concerned ...

was das betrifft ... — as far as that goes or is concerned ...

betrifft — re

See:

→ auch betreffend, betroffen

2) (geh = widerfahren) to befall

3) (geh = seelisch treffen) to affect, to touch

jdn schwer betreffen — to affect sb deeply

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(to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) concern

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be·tref·fen *

vt irreg

1. (angehen)

▪ jdn \betreffen to concern sb

▪ etw \betreffen to affect sth

seine Ausführungen \betreffen einen ganz wichtigen Punkt his observations touch upon a very important point

was jd/das betrifft, ... as far as sb/that is concerned, as regards sb/that

„Betrifft: ...“ “Re: ...”

„Betrifft 1. Mahnung“ “Re: first reminder”

2. (geh: widerfahren)

▪ jdn/etw \betreffen to befall sb/sth

3. (geh: seelisch treffen)

▪ jdn ... \betreffen to affect sb ...

seine Untreue betrifft mich sehr his unfaithfulness deeply saddens me

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb concern; <new rule, change, etc.> affect

was mich betrifft, ... — as far as I'm concerned ...

was das betrifft, ... — as regards that; as far as that goes

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betreffen v/t (irr)

1. (angehen) concern;

was mich betrifft as for me, as far as I’m concerned;

was das betrifft as far as that is concerned (oder goes), as for that;

betrifft (abk betr.) im Briefkopf: re; → betroffen 2

2. geh (seelisch berühren) affect (deeply); → betroffen 1

3. Unglück etc: hit; liter befall;

betroffen werden von fall victim to; Land etc: be ravaged by;

der Krieg hat die Kinder am schwersten betroffen the children were worst hit by the war; → betroffen 2

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb concern; <new rule, change, etc.> affect

was mich betrifft, ... — as far as I'm concerned ...

was das betrifft, ... — as regards that; as far as that goes

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v.

to affect v.

to bear (on) v.

to concern v.

to involve (in, with) v.

to pertain v.