victim

victim
noun
(also dupe, Relig.) Opfer, das; (of sarcasm, abuse) Zielscheibe, die (fig.)

be the victim of somebody's anger/envy/policy — unter jemandes Zorn/Neid/Politik (Dat.) zu leiden haben

fall [a] victim to something — das Opfer einer Sache (Gen.) werden

fall victim to famine — der Hungersnot (Dat.) zum Opfer fallen

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['viktim]
noun
(a person who receives ill-treatment, injury etc: a murder victim; Food is being sent to the victims of the disaster.) das Opfer
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vic·tim
[ˈvɪktɪm]
n
1. (sb, sth harmed) Opfer nt
he is the \victim of a cruel hoax ihm wurde übel mitgespielt
to be the \victim of a crime einem Verbrechen zum Opfer fallen
to be the \victim of sb's envy unter jds Neid zu leiden haben
to be the \victim of sb's sarcasm die Zielscheibe von jds Sarkasmus sein
to fall \victim to sb/sth jdm/etw zum Opfer fallen
2. (sufferer of illness)
Max fell \victim to the flu Max hat die Grippe erwischt fam
cancer \victim Krebskranke(r) f(m)
to fall \victim to the plague der Pest zum Opfer fallen
3. (fig)
to fall \victim to sb's charms jds Charme erliegen
to be a \victim of fortune dem Schicksal ausgeliefert sein
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['vIktɪm]
n
Opfer nt

he was the victim of a practical joke — ihm wurde ein Streich gespielt

to be the victim of sb's sarcasm — eine Zielscheibe für jds Sarkasmus sein

the hawk flew off with its victim in its claws — der Falke flog mit seiner Beute in den Klauen davon

to fall (a) victim to sth — einer Sache (dat) zum Opfer fallen

I fell victim to the flu — mich hatte die Grippe erwischt (inf)

to fall victim to sb's charms — jds Charme (dat) erliegen

the whole of the region fell victim to the drought — die ganze Gegend wurde ein Opfer der Dürre

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victim [ˈvıktım] s
1. Opfer n:
a) (Unfall- etc) Tote(r) m/f(m)
b) Leidtragende(r) m/f(m)
c) Betrogene(r) m/f(m):
victim of circumstances Opfer der Verhältnisse;
fall victim to zum Opfer fallen (dat)
2. in Zusammensetzungen …kranke(r) m/f(m):
an AIDS victim
3. Opfer(tier) n, Schlachtopfer n
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noun
(also dupe, Relig.) Opfer, das; (of sarcasm, abuse) Zielscheibe, die (fig.)

be the victim of somebody's anger/envy/policy — unter jemandes Zorn/Neid/Politik (Dat.) zu leiden haben

fall [a] victim to something — das Opfer einer Sache (Gen.) werden

fall victim to famine — der Hungersnot (Dat.) zum Opfer fallen

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n.
Opfer -- n.
Schlachtopfer n.
Todesopfer n.

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