German-English translation for "ereilen"

"ereilen" English translation

ereilen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h> figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig literarisch | literaryliter

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overtake, befall
examples
She died in the tragic earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January.
Sie starb bei dem tragischen Erdbeben, das Haiti am 12. Januar ereilte.
Source: Europarl
They got instant democracy in the 1990s: elections without checks and balances.
In den 1990ern ereilte sie die Instant-Demokratie: Wahlen ohne gegenseitige Kontrolle.
Source: TED
Don't do the crime, if you can't do the time.
Wer nicht will, dass Strafe ihn ereile, der soll das Unrecht nicht begehn.
Source: Tatoeba
One is to provide assistance following the misfortune that has recently befallen it.
Der eine ist, dem Land nach dem Unglück, das es vor kurzem ereilt hat, zu helfen.
Source: Europarl
Thus, thus, and not otherwise, shall I be lost.
So, so und nicht anders wird mich der Untergang ereilen!
Source: Books
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