forfeit

forfeit
1. transitive verb
verlieren (auch fig.); einbüßen (geh., auch fig.); verwirken (geh.) [Recht, jemandes Gunst]
2. noun
Strafe, die
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['fo:fit] 1. noun
(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) die (Geld)Buße
2. verb
(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) verwirken
3. adjective
(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) verwirkt
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for·feit
[ˈfɔ:fɪt, AM ˈfɔ:r-]
I. vt
to \forfeit sth etw einbüßen
I \forfeited my lunchbreak in order to finish this report ich habe meine Mittagspause geopfert, um diesen Bericht zu beenden
to \forfeit a bail/a deposit/money eine Kaution/eine Anzahlung/Geld verlieren
to \forfeit a chance eine Chance verspielen
to \forfeit a right ein Recht verwirken geh
II. n
1. (penalty) Pfand nt
to pay a \forfeit ein Pfand nt hinterlegen
2. (game)
\forfeits pl Pfänderspiel nt
to play \forfeits Pfänderspiele machen
3. LAW (form: penalty) Strafe f
III. adj pred, inv (form) verfallen
to be \forfeit [to sb] [an jdn] übergehen
the bail was \forfeit die Kaution verfiel
a traitor's lands were \forfeit to the Crown die Ländereien eines Betrügers gingen an die Krone über
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['fɔːfɪt]
1. vt
1) (ESP JUR) one's rights etc verwirken
2) (fig) one's life, health, honour, sb's respect einbüßen; chance verpassen; right, place verlieren
2. n (ESP JUR)
Strafe f, Buße f; (fig) Einbuße f; (in game) Pfand nt

forfeits sing (game) — Pfänderspiel nt

to pay a forfeit (in game) — ein Pfand (ab)geben

his health was the forfeit he paid — er zahlte mit seiner Gesundheit dafür

3. adj

to be forfeit (Jur) — verfallen sein; (fig) verwirkt sein

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forfeit [ˈfɔː(r)fıt]
A s
1. (Geld-, auch Vertrags)Strafe f, Buße f, Reugeld n:
pay the forfeit of one’s life mit seinem Leben bezahlen;
his health was the forfeit paid for … er bezahlte mit seiner Gesundheit für …
2. Einbuße f, Verlust m:
forfeit of civil rights US Aberkennung f der bürgerlichen Ehrenrechte
3. verwirktes Pfand
4. Pfand n:
pay a forfeit ein Pfand geben
5. pl (als sg konstruiert) Pfänderspiel n:
play forfeits ein Pfänderspiel machen
B v/t
1. Eigentum, Rechte, sein Leben etc verwirken, verlieren, einer Sache verlustig gehen
2. fig einbüßen, verlieren, sich etwas verscherzen
3. einziehen
C adj verwirkt, verfallen:
declare forfeit für verfallen erklären
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1. transitive verb
verlieren (auch fig.); einbüßen (geh., auch fig.); verwirken (geh.) [Recht, jemandes Gunst]
2. noun
Strafe, die
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n.
Pfand ¨-er (im Spiel) m.
Verwirkung f. v.
einbüßen v.

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