German-English translation for "zermürben"

"zermürben" English translation

zermürben
[-ˈmʏrbən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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wear out, finish off crumble make brittle wear down, fray nerves wear down the resistance of
  • wear (jemand | somebodysb) out, finish (jemand | somebodysb) off
    zermürben körperlich
    zermürben körperlich
  • wear (oder | orod get) (jemand | somebodysb) down, fray (sb’s) nerves
    zermürben seelisch
    zermürben seelisch
examples
  • wear (oder | orod break) down the resistance of
    zermürben Feind etc
    zermürben Feind etc
examples
  • crumble
    zermürben Mauern etc literarisch | literaryliter
    zermürben Mauern etc literarisch | literaryliter
  • make (etwas | somethingsth) brittle
    zermürben brüchig machen literarisch | literaryliter
    zermürben brüchig machen literarisch | literaryliter
zermürben
Neutrum | neuter n <Zermürbens>

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attrition
  • attrition
    zermürben des Feindes etc
    zermürben des Feindes etc
Tom's meeting with his boss was very tense.
Toms Besprechung mit seinem Chef war sehr zermürbend.
Source: Tatoeba
Constantly trying to grind people down is not a solution.
Menschen permanent zu zermürben ist keine Lösung.
Source: Europarl
It would demoralize the opposing team to give it the razz from the spectators' side.
Es würde das gegnerische Team zermürben, wenn man es seitens der Zuschauer stressen würde.
Source: Tatoeba
But rapid change is always unnerving, and not everyone has emerged better off.
Doch ist ein schneller Wandel immer zermürbend, und nicht alle standen am Ende besser da.
Source: News-Commentary
They wear down your body and soul, and are immune to medication.
Sie zermürben deinen Körper und deine Seele und Medikamente können ihnen nichts anhaben.
Source: GlobalVoices
I know from my own experience what a long and exhausting wait it has been for this day to dawn.
Ich weiß aus eigener Erfahrung, wie lange und zermürbend das Warten war, bis dieser Tag anbrach.
Source: Europarl
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