thwart

thwart
transitive verb
durchkreuzen [Pläne, Absichten]; vereiteln [Versuch]

thwart somebody — jemandem einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen

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[Ɵwo:t]
verb
1) (to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something: He doesn't like to be thwarted.) hindern
2) (to prevent (something being done by someone): All his attempts to become rich were thwarted.) durchkreuzen
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thwart
[θwɔ:t, AM θwɔ:rt]
vt
▪ to \thwart sth etw vereiteln
to \thwart sb's efforts jds Bemühungen vereiteln
to \thwart an escape/a kidnapping eine Flucht/eine Entführung verhindern
to \thwart a plan einen Plan durchkreuzen [o vereiteln]
he was \thwarted in his plans to build a porch seine Pläne, ein Portal zu bauen, wurden vereitelt
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I [ɵwɔːt]
vt
vereiteln; plan also durchkreuzen; robbery, attack also verhindern

he was thwarted — ihm wurde ein Strich durch die Rechnung gemacht

to thwart sb in sth — jdm etw vereiteln

to thwart the will of the people — gegen den Willen des Volkes handeln

to be thwarted at every turn — überall auf Hindernisse stoßen

thwarted! — wieder nichts!

II
n (NAUT)
Ruderbank f, Ducht f
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thwart [θwɔː(r)t]
A v/t
1. einen Plan etc durchkreuzen, vereiteln
2. jemandem einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen
B s SCHIFF Ruderbank f, Ducht f
C adj quer liegend, schräg, Quer…
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transitive verb
durchkreuzen [Pläne, Absichten]; vereiteln [Versuch]

thwart somebody — jemandem einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen

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v.
behindern v.
durchkreuzen v.
entgegenwirken v.
hintertreiben v.
vereiteln v.

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