German-English translation for "festbeißen"

"festbeißen" English translation

festbeißen
reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; h>

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  • sich festbeißen von Tieren
    get a firm hold with its teeth (inDativ | dative (case) dat on), (anDativ | dative (case) dat)
    sich festbeißen von Tieren
  • be completely absorbed (oder | orod engrossed) (anDativ | dative (case) dat in)
    festbeißen an einem Problem etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    festbeißen an einem Problem etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • get completely embroiled (inDativ | dative (case) dat in)
    festbeißen in einer Situation figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    festbeißen in einer Situation figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
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  • etwas beißt sich in jemandem fest von Gedanken, Idee figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    jemand | somebodysb is obsessed withetwas | something sth
    etwas beißt sich in jemandem fest von Gedanken, Idee figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
We should not, therefore, get too bogged down by short-term events.
Wir sollten uns daher nicht zu sehr an kurzzeitigen Ereignissen festbeißen.
Source: Europarl
On the contrary, since Nice, each party has retreated within its own private garden.
Im Gegenteil, seit Nizza hat sich jeder an seinem Besitzstand festgebissen.
Source: Europarl
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