set upon

sɛt əˈpɒn
setting upon
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Translation of set upon from English into German

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

action

begin an activity with determination
sich machen an beginnen mit starten mit
  • She set upon her studies with great enthusiasm.Sie machte sich mit großer Begeisterung an ihre Studien.
2.

violence

attack someone aggressively or violently
  • The dog set upon the intruder viciously.Der Hund fiel den Eindringling wütend an.
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Synonyms and analogies of set upon in English

Examples of set upon in a sentence

  • They set upon their journey with excitement.
  • The gang set upon him in the alley.
  • Protesters were set upon by the police.

Translations of "set upon" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
überfallenv.

The fierce storm seemed to set upon the fragile sailboat in the vast ocean.

Der heftige Sturm schien das fragile Segelboot im weiten Ozean zu überfallen.

In one incident several families were set upon and robbed by the military.

Bei einem wurde die eigene Familie überfallen und vom Militär ausgeraubt.

The darkness of the night seemed to set upon the city, shrouding it in mystery.

Die Dunkelheit der Nacht schien die Stadt zu überfallen und in Geheimnisse zu hüllen.

Travelers in these woods, they're often set upon by thieves and outlaws.

Reisende in diesen Wäldern werden oft überfallen von Dieben und Gesetzlosen.

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Other translations for set upon:

  • angreifenv.

set upon: Examples and translations in context

We set upon the magistrate on the road leaving the city.

Wir überfielen den Magistrat auf der Straße die aus der Stadt hinausführt.

I'll try my hand at a rough map Of where we were set upon.

Ich will eine grobe Karte anfertigen, wo sie uns überfielen.

I'll try my hand at a rough map Of where we were set upon.

Ich versuche dir eine grobe Karte zu erstellen, wo wir überfallen wurden.

while we set upon Crassus' grain holdings on the island.

während wir Crassus' Getreidevorräte auf der Insel überfallen.

A few years later Kaspar Hauser was set upon by a masked man.

Kaspar Hauser wurde nach wenigen Jahren in Nürnberg von einem Vermummten überfallen.

I am set upon by enemies and I know not why.

Ich werde von Feinden überfallen und weiß nicht, warum.

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