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impeached

/ɪmˈpiːtʃt/ /m̩ˈpiːtʃt/

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verb

Behindern, verhindern

To hinder, impede, or prevent.

Examples :

"The fallen tree branch impeached our progress on the hiking trail. "

Der umgestürzte Ast behinderte unseren Fortschritt auf dem Wanderweg.

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verb

Anklagen, belangen

To bring a legal proceeding against a public official.

Examples :

"President Clinton was impeached by the House in November 1999, but since the Senate acquitted him, he was not removed from office."

Präsident Clinton wurde im November 1999 vom Repräsentantenhaus angeklagt, aber da der Senat ihn freisprach, wurde er nicht seines Amtes enthoben.

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verb

Anklagen, belangen

To charge with impropriety; to discredit; to call into question.

Examples :

"The politician was impeached for accepting illegal campaign donations. "

Der Politiker wurde wegen der Annahme illegaler Wahlkampfspenden angeklagt.

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verb

In Frage stellen, widerlegen

To demonstrate in court that a testimony under oath contradicts another testimony from the same person, usually one taken during deposition.

Examples :

"The lawyer impeached the witness by showing the jury that her statement in court about seeing a red car contradicted her earlier deposition where she said the car was blue. "

Der Anwalt stellte die Zeugin in Frage, indem er der Jury zeigte, dass ihre Aussage vor Gericht über das Sehen eines roten Autos ihrer früheren Aussage widersprach, in der sie sagte, das Auto sei blau gewesen.

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