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4 results for zehren
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an etw. zehren {vi} (schwächen) to sap one's energy; to wear sb. out

zehrend sapping one's energy

gezehrt sapped one's energy

von etw. zehren {vi} to live on/off sth.; to draw on sth.

zehrend living on/off; drawing on [listen]

gezehrt lived on/off; drawn on [listen]

von seinen Erinnerungen zehren {vi} [übtr.] to live in the past

jdn. entnerven {vt} to frazzle sb.

entnervend frazzling

entnervt frazzled

jds. Nerven/Nervenkostüm strapazieren; an jds. Nerven zehren to frazzle sb.'s nerves; to jangle sb.'s nerves

Er ist ein cleverer Spieler, der weiß, wie man seine Gegner nervös macht. He is a clever player who knows how to frazzle his opponents.
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