forfeit

ˈfɔː.fɪt
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Translation of forfeit into German,

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Verb

tr.
1.

competition

lose a game or contest by not participating
  • The team had to forfeit the match due to lack of players.Das Team musste das Spiel kampflos aufgeben, da es an Spielern mangelte.
2.

penalty loss

lose or give up something as a penalty for wrongdoing
  • He had to forfeit his driving privileges after the incident..Nach dem Vorfall musste er seine Fahrprivilegien verlieren
3.

legal

confiscate property as a legal penalty
verwirken
  • The government can forfeit assets obtained illegally.Die Regierung kann illegal erworbene Vermögenswerte beschlagnahmen.

Noun

1.

penalty item

something surrendered as a penalty for a mistake or wrongdoing
  • He had to give his watch as a forfeit for losing the bet..Er musste seine Uhr als Strafe für den verlorenen Wetteinsatz abgeben
2.

legal

loss of right or privilege due to a breach of obligation
Verlust mAberkennung f
  • The team faced a forfeit of their title after the violation was discovered..Das Team sah sich mit der Aberkennung ihres Titels konfrontiert, nachdem der Verstoß entdeckt wurde

Adjective

penalty related

lost or surrendered as a penalty
verloren eingebüßt verwirkt
  • The team played with forfeit rights after the violation..Nach dem Verstoß spielte das Team mit verlorenen Rechten
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Expressions with forfeit: examples in English and translations in German

kampflos
Our team advanced to the finals by forfeit after their opponents withdrew.
durch Spielverzicht verlieren
Their team will lose by forfeit if they arrive more than thirty minutes late.
kampflos gewinnen
They win by forfeit after the other team fails to show up.
sein Leben verlieren
His life was forfeit after the crime was proven.
If you miss the target twice, you must pay a forfeit.

Synonyms and analogies of forfeit in English

Examples of forfeit in a sentence

  • Due to a scheduling conflict, we had to forfeit the game.
  • The team had to forfeit the match due to a rule violation.
  • She chose to forfeit her bonus by breaking the contract.
  • The court decided to forfeit the stolen goods.
  • They had to forfeit their property due to unpaid taxes.
  • The forfeit for breaking the rule was severe.

Translations of "forfeit" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
verlierenv.

You could forfeit your eligibility if you fail to meet the requirements.

Du könntest deine Berechtigung verlieren, wenn du die Anforderungen nicht erfüllst.

aufgebenv.

You must forfeit your old passwords when creating a new account.

Bei der Erstellung eines neuen Kontos musst du deine alten Passwörter aufgeben.

verwirkenv.

Players must adhere to the rules or they will forfeit their eligibility.

Spieler müssen sich an die Regeln halten, sonst verwirken sie ihre Teilnahmeberechtigung.

einbüßenv.

Without chrome the world would forfeit a lot of its lustre.

Ohne Chrom würde die Welt viel von ihrem Glanz einbüßen.

Adjective
verwirktadj.

If you let them go, your life will be forfeit.

Wenn Ihr sie laufen lasst, ist Euer Leben verwirkt.

verlorenadj.

He knows his life is threatened and likely to be forfeit.

Er weiß, dass sein Leben in Gefahr und vermutlich verloren ist.

Noun
derVerlustnm.

A forfeit often occurs when a player fails to meet the guidelines.

Ein Verlust tritt oft auf, wenn ein Spieler die Richtlinien nicht einhält.

derVerfallnm.

No show will result in a forfeit of the full booking value.

No-Show wird in einem Verfall der vollen Buchungswert zur Folge haben.

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forfeit: Examples and translations in context

The other player can either accept the double, or forfeit the game.

Entweder der andere Spieler akzeptiert die Erhhung oder er verliert das Spiel.

Dicey wouldn't have wanted us to forfeit the championship.

Dicey hätte nicht gewollt, dass wir die Meisterschaft verlieren.

However, citizens must forfeit freedom to maintain this security.

Die Bürger müssen jedoch die Freiheit verlieren, diese Sicherheit zu erhalten.

Be careful do not fall over or forfeit the game.

Achten Sie darauf, nicht umzufallen, oder Sie verlieren das Spiel.

Play will stop, and you will forfeit one half of your bet.

Das Spiel wird daraufhin gestoppt, und Sie verlieren die Hälfte Ihres Einsatzes.

To forfeit a bet can lead to serious financial consequences.

Eine Wette zu verlieren kann schwerwiegende finanzielle Folgen haben.

But if I don't go, we'll have to forfeit.

Aber wenn ich nicht hingehe, verlieren wir.

In the worst case, she might forfeit her residence permit.

Im schlimmsten Fall kann sie ihren Aufenthalt verlieren.

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