verb🔗ShareKnebeln, belästigen, unterdrückenTo squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress."The weight of responsibility seemed to distrain her, making her shoulders slump and her voice quiet. "Die Verantwortung schien sie zu knebeln, wodurch ihre Schultern hingen und ihre Stimme leise wurde.lawpropertyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePfänden, beschlagnahmenTo force (someone) to do something by seizing their property."to distrain a person by his goods and chattels"jemanden durch seine Güter und beweglichen Sachen pfändenpropertylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePfändenTo seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt."Because the tenant failed to pay rent for three months, the landlord threatened to distrain his furniture. "Weil der Mieter drei Monate lang keine Miete zahlte, drohte der Vermieter, seine Möbel zu pfänden.propertylawfinanceeconomybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbreißen, zerreißenTo pull off, tear apart."The strong wind distained the old tapestry, pulling threads apart. "Der starke Wind riss die alte Tapisserie ab und zog die Fäden auseinander.actionpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
