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distraining

/dɪˈstreɪnɪŋ/ /dɪˈstreɪnɪŋɡ/

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verb

Quetschen, drücken, umarmen; beschränken, unterdrücken

To squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.

Examples :

"The heavy workload was distraining his creativity, making it difficult to come up with fresh ideas. "

Die hohe Arbeitsbelastung erstickte seine Kreativität und erschwerte es ihm, neue Ideen zu entwickeln.

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verb

Pfänden

To force (someone) to do something by seizing their property.

Examples :

"to distrain a person by his goods and chattels"

jemanden durch seine Güter und beweglichen Sachen pfänden

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verb

Pfänden, beschlagnahmen

To seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt.

Examples :

"Because John failed to pay his rent for three months, the landlord is distraining his furniture to cover the debt. "

Weil John drei Monate lang keine Miete gezahlt hat, pfändet der Vermieter seine Möbel, um die Schulden zu begleichen.

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verb

Abreißen, zerreißen

To pull off, tear apart.

Examples :

"The strong winds distained the old sailcloth from the boat's mast. "

Der starke Wind riss das alte Segeltuch vom Mast des Bootes ab.

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noun

Pfändung

The act or process by which something is distrained.

Examples :

"The landlord's distraining of the tenant's belongings was a direct result of unpaid rent. "

Die Pfändung des Vermieters der Habe des Mieters war eine direkte Folge der unbezahlten Miete.

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