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stürzen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buzz noun A continuous humming sound, like that of an insect or low conversation.
  • dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
  • overthrow verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
  • plummet verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
  • plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.
  • precipitate verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
  • stoop verb To bend the body forward and down.
  • subvert verb To weaken or destroy an established system, authority, or institution, often secretly.
  • swoop verb To dive or sweep downward suddenly through the air.
  • topple verb To fall over, or to cause something to fall over, especially from being top-heavy or unstable.
  • tumble verb To fall suddenly, often rolling or turning over as it happens.
  • upset adj Unhappy, distressed, or annoyed.

Senses

stürzen is used for these senses in English:

  • buzz (archaic, transitive) To drink to the bottom.
  • dash (transitive, dated) To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
  • dethrone To depose; to forcibly relieve a monarch of the monarchy.
  • dethrone To remove any governing authority from power.
  • overthrow (transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.
  • plummet (intransitive) To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.
  • plunge (figuratively, transitive) To cast, stab or throw deep and fast into some thing, state, condition or action.
  • plunge (intransitive) To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.

buzz — full definition

  1. noun A continuous humming sound, like that of an insect or low conversation.
  2. noun Excited public interest or gossip about something.
  3. noun A feeling of mild excitement or intoxication.
  4. verb To make a continuous humming sound.
  5. verb To contact someone quickly by phone or intercom.

dash — full definition

  1. verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
  2. verb To destroy or ruin something, especially hopes or plans.
  3. noun A short horizontal line used in punctuation, or a small added amount of something.

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