English-German translation for "obsession"

"obsession" German translation

obsession
[-ˈseʃən]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Verfolgung(swahnmasculine | Maskulinum m)feminine | Femininum f
    obsession
    Besessenseinneuter | Neutrum n
    obsession
    fixe Idee, Verranntheitfeminine | Femininum f
    obsession
    Verbohrtheitfeminine | Femininum f
    obsession
    Anfechtungfeminine | Femininum f
    obsession
    Heimsuchungfeminine | Femininum f (von außen)
    obsession
    obsession
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  • Zwangsvorstellungfeminine | Femininum f
    obsession medicine | MedizinMED
    Obsessionfeminine | Femininum f
    obsession medicine | MedizinMED
    obsession medicine | MedizinMED
Im gesamten Jahresverlauf 2003 hat die Welt mit Bushs Besessenheit leben müssen.
Throughout 2003, the world lived with Bush's obsession.
Source: News-Commentary
Diese Erfahrung erklärt eine andere der deutschen Obsessionen: Reformen in Schuldnerländern.
This experience explains another of Germany ’ s obsessions: reforms in debtor countries.
Source: News-Commentary
Romantische Liebe ist Besessenheit. Sie hält dich fest.
Romantic love is an obsession. It possesses you.
Source: TED
Nun ja, die neue Zwangsneurose sieht überall CO2 und Treibhausgase.
And now the latest neurotic obsession is seeing CO2 and greenhouse gases everywhere.
Source: Europarl
Die Kommission und die Regierungen haben nur eine Obsession: die Beruhigung der Märkte.
Commission and governments have just one obsession: to reassure them.
Source: Europarl
Sie sind zwanghaft auf mich fixiert.
You have an obsession with me.
Source: Europarl
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