English-German translation for "discomfit"

"discomfit" German translation

„discomfit“: transitive verb

discomfit

[disˈkʌmfit]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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vernichtend schlagen Pläne durchkreuzen aus der Fassung bringen, verwirren

(vernichtend) schlagenor | oder od besiegen, zersprengen, zerschlagen
discomfit rare | seltenselten (defeat)

discomfit rare | seltenselten (defeat)

Pläne durchkreuzen
discomfit thwart plans of

discomfit thwart plans of

examples

to discomfitsomebody | jemand sb

jemandes Pläne durchkreuzen

to discomfitsomebody | jemand sb

aus der Fassung bringen, verwirren
discomfit confuse

discomfit confuse
discomfit syn vgl. → see „embarrass“

discomfit syn vgl. → see „embarrass“

„discomfit“: noun

discomfit

[disˈkʌmfit]noun | Substantiv s obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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discomfit für → see „discomfiture“

discomfit für → see „discomfiture“

Example sentences from external sources for "discomfit"
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Doch während sie bestimmt Unbehagen verursachen, sind sie kaum als irrelevant abzutun.

But, while certainly discomfiting, they are hardly irrelevant.

Source: News-Commentary

Source

News-Commentary
- Source: OPUS
- Original database: News Commentary

Synonyms for "discomfit"

disconcert, untune, discompose, upset

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