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beeinträchtigen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deter verb To discourage someone from doing something, usually through fear of a consequence.
  • impact noun The force of one object striking another; a collision.
  • impair verb To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
  • mar verb To spoil or damage something, often leaving a lasting flaw.
  • sour adjective Having a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.
  • tarnish noun A dull discoloured film that forms on the surface of a metal, especially one exposed to air.

Senses

beeinträchtigen is used for these senses in English:

  • deter (transitive) To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
  • deter (transitive) To distract someone from something.
  • impact (transitive) To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.
  • impair (transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
  • let down (intransitive) To reduce one's level of effort.
  • mar (transitive) To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.
  • sour (transitive) To spoil or mar; to make disenchanted.
  • tarnish (transitive) To compromise, damage, soil, or sully.

impact — full definition

  1. noun The force of one object striking another; a collision.
  2. noun A significant effect or influence.
  3. verb To have a significant effect on something.
  4. verb To strike or collide with something forcefully.

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