English-German translation for "bedevil"

"bedevil" German translation

bedevil
[biˈdevl]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf bedeviled; especially | besondersbesonders British English | britisches EnglischBr bedevilled>

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be-, verhexen, beherrschen in Unordnung Verwirrung bringen, durcheinanderbringen quälen, foltern, plagen misshandeln verderben, verpfuschen, vermasseln
  • be-, verhexen
    bedevil especially | besondersbesonders figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    bedevil especially | besondersbesonders figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • (jemanden) beherrschen (böser Geist)
    bedevil especially | besondersbesonders figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    bedevil especially | besondersbesonders figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • in Unordnungor | oder od Verwirrung bringen, durcheinanderbringen, vermasseln
    bedevil throw into confusion figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    bedevil throw into confusion figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • verderben, verpfuschen
    bedevil spoil figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    bedevil spoil figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Zum Jahresende 2010 plagen das Land weiterhin mehrere Ungewissheiten.
As 2010 concludes, several outstanding issues continue to bedevil the country.
Source: News-Commentary
Die jungen demokratischen Reformen in Kroatien werden momentan auf eine harte Probe gestellt.
Snags and fissures now bedevil Croatia's infant democratic reforms.
Source: News-Commentary
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