succumb

[US]/səˈkʌm/
[UK]/səˈkʌm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. å bøye seg for fristelse, sykdom, angrep osv.; gi etter; bli overveldet; dø.
Word Forms
Past Tensesuccumbed
Present Participlesuccumbing
Third Person Singularsuccumbs
Past Participlesuccumbed
Pluralsuccumbs

Phrases & Collocations

succumb to temptation

kaste seg over fristelsen

succumb to pressure

kaste seg over presset

succumb to illness

kaste seg over sykdommen

succumb to defeat

kaste seg over nederlaget

succumb to fatigue

kaste seg over utmattelsen

succumb to fear

kaste seg over frykten

Example Sentences

people who succumb easily to exploitation

folk som lett faller for utnyttelse

He succumbed to the temptations of the big city.

Han bukket under for fristelsene i storbyen.

he was in danger of succumbing to the petticoat government of Mary and Sarah.

han var i fare for å bøye seg for Mary og Sarahs skjørtestyre.

he succumbed to drink and a profligate lifestyle.

han bukket under for drikk og en utsømmelig livsstil.

Many women had succumbed to his charms.

Mange kvinner hadde falt for hans sjarm.

She succumbed to weariness and went to bed.

Hun bukket under for utmattelse og gikk til sengs.

Malnourished children are more likely to succumb to infections.

Undernærte barn er mer utsatt for å falle for infeksjoner.

he has become the latest to succumb to the strain of football management.

han har blitt den siste til å bøye seg for belastningen ved fotballledelse.

The island’s inhabitants had no immunity to the diseases carried by the explorers and quickly succumbed.

Øyas innbyggere hadde ingen immunitet mot sykdommene som ble båret av oppdagelsesreisende og bukket raskt under.

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