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 make something weaker or worse.
- 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
- noun The force of one object striking another; a collision.
- noun A significant effect or influence.
- verb To have a significant effect on something.
- verb To strike or collide with something forcefully.
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