German-English translation for "herfallen"

"herfallen" English translation

herfallen
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; sein>

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  • über jemanden herfallen
    to attackjemand | somebody sb, to fall (up)onjemand | somebody sb
    über jemanden herfallen
  • über jemanden herfallen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to attackjemand | somebody sb, to speak badly (oder | orod ill) ofjemand | somebody sb, to pulljemand | somebody sb to pieces
    über jemanden herfallen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • der Räuber fiel über sein Opfer her
    the robber pounced on his victim
    der Räuber fiel über sein Opfer her
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  • über (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas herfallen Essbares
    to fall uponetwas | something sth, to pitch intoetwas | something sth, to attacketwas | something sth
    über (Akkusativ | accusative (case)akk) etwas herfallen Essbares

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