ob·sess ( b-s s ,  b-)v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. v.intr. To have the mind excessively preoccupied with a single emotion or topic: "She's dead. And you're still obsessing" (Scott Turow). [Latin obsid  re, obsess-, to beset, occupy : ob-, on; see ob- + sedre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]ob·ses sor n. |
obsess [əbˈsɛs]
vb
1. (tr; when passive, foll by with or by) to preoccupy completely; haunt
2. (intr; usually foll by on or over) to worry neurotically; brood
[from Latin obsessus besieged, past participle of obsidēre, from ob- in front of + sedēre to sit]
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| Verb | 1. | obsess - haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her" preoccupy - engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else" |
| 2. | obsess - be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight" worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" |
obsess
Translations
obsess [əbˈsɛs]
obsess
vt to be obsessed by or with somebody/something → von jdm/etw besessen sein; to be obsessed about something → von etw besessen sein; to be obsessed about doing something → davon besessen sein, etw zu tun; something obsesses somebody → jd ist von etw besessen; his one obsessing thought → der ihn ständig verfolgende Gedanke; don’t become obsessed by it → lass das nicht zum Zwang or zur Manie werden
obsess [əbˈsɛs] vt → ossessionare
to be obsessed by or with sb/sth → essere ossessionato/a da or con qn/qc
obsess [əbˈsɛs] vt → ossessionare
to be obsessed by or with sb/sth → essere ossessionato/a da or con qn/qc
to be obsessed by or with sb/sth → essere ossessionato/a da or con qn/qc
obsess [əbˈsɛs] vt → ossessionare
to be obsessed by or with sb/sth → essere ossessionato/a da or con qn/qc
v obsess [əbˈses]
to occupy (someone's mind) too much He is obsessed by the fear of death. besete, behep يَتَسَلَّط على завладявам posednout besætte verfolgen διακατέχω, κατατρέχω, βασανίζω obsesionar painama ذهن کسی را مشغول کردن olla pakkomielle jstk obséder אֲחוּז דִיבּוּק डूबे रहना opsjedati vmi megszállottja mempengaruhi pikiran heltaka ossessionare 取りつく ...에 사로잡히다 apimti, persekioti pārņemt (domas); apsēst terlalu memikirkan obsederen besette, forfølge opętać obcecar a obseda завладевать умом posadnúť obsesti biti opsednut anfäkta, hemsöka ครอบงำ zihnini meşgul etmek, aklından çıkmamak 迷住，使困擾 переслідувати ذہن پر سوار ہونا، طاري ہونا ám ảnh 迷住，使困扰
n obˈsession [-ʃən]
an obsession about motorbikes. obsessie, behep met هاجِس، إسْتِحْواذ идея-фикс posedlost besættelse die Besessenheit έμμονη ιδέα, ψύχωση obsesión sundmõte دل مشغولی pakkomielle obsession שִיגָיוֹן जूनून opsjednutost megszállottság obsesi þráhyggja ossessione 執念 사로잡힘, 강박 nenumaldomas potraukis, įkyri mintis apsēstība, mānija keadaan terlalu memikirkan obsessie besettelse obsesja obsessão obsesie одержимость; навязчивая идея posadnutosť obsedenost opsesija tvångsföreställning, fix idé, besatthet ความหลงใหล saplantı, tutku 著迷，念念不忘，分神 нав'язлива ідея; одержимість غلبۂ خيال، توہم sự ám ảnh 着迷，念念不忘，分神
adj obˈsessional [-ʃə-]
obsessional behaviour. obsessiewe إسْتِحْواذي маниакален trpící utkvělými myšlenkami sygelig besessen που χαρακτηρίζεται από εμμονές, ψυχωτικός obsesivo pöörane وسواس گونه pakkomielteenomainen obsessionnel כְּפִייָתִי मनोग्रस्त opsesivan megszállott penuh obsesi þráhyggju- ossessivo 取りつかれた 강박적인 apsėstas, liguistas, įkyrus apsēstībai/mānijai raksturīgs terlalu mementingkan gheobsedeerd som skyldes tvangsforestillinger obsesyjny obsessivo obsesiv навязчивый trpiaci utkvelými predstavami nadležen opsesivan tvångsmässig, tvångs- อย่างหลงใหล saplantılı, tutkulu 著迷的，分神的 нав'язливий توہمانہ gây ám ảnh 着迷的，分神的
adj obˈsessive [-siv]
obsessive about cleanliness. obsessief مَهْووس، مُسْتَحْوِذ عَليْه فِكْرَه вманиачен vtíravý, nutkavý sygelig besessen που έχει ψύχωση με κτ., πωρωμένος obsesivo kinnisidee küüsis وسواسی pakkomielteinen obsédant שִׁגיוֹנִי जादा ही ग्रस्त opsjednut mániákus tergila-gila haldinn þráhyggju ossessivo 取りつかれた 집착하는 liguistai pedantiškas apsēsts keterlaluan bezeten sykelig, besatt; tvangs- przesadny, natrętny, obsesyjny obsessivo obsedant одержимый posadnutý obseden opsesivan tvångsmässig ที่คิดหมกมุ่นอยู่กับสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งมากเกินไป saplantılı 著迷的，分神的 нав'язливий مسلط، توہم پرست thuộc sự ám ảnh 着迷的，分神的
adv obˈsessively
obsessief بِهَوَس، باسْتِحْواذ вманичено vtíravě sygeligt besessn με εμμονή, με ψύχωση de manera obsesiva sundmõtteliselt با وسواس pakkomielteisesti d'une manière obsédante בְּצוּרָה כְּפִייָתִית मनोग्रस्तिता, मनोग्रस्तता opsjednuto mániákusan dengan tergila-gila eins og haldinn þráhyggju in maniera ossessiva 取りつかれて 집요하게 liguistai, įkyriai apsēsti; kā apsēsts secara keterlaluan bezeten sykelig, besatt natrętnie obsessivamente obsedant одержимо posadnuto obsedeno opsesivno tvångsmässigt อย่างหมกมุ่น tutkulu bir şekilde 著迷地 нав'язливо مغلوبانہ، توہمانہ انداز ميں một cách ám ảnh 着迷地
n obˈsessiveness
obsessiwiteit إسْتِحْواذ فِكْرَه вманиаченост nutkavost sygelighed die Besessenheit μονομανία obsesión sundmõttelisus وسواس pakkomielteenomaisuus caractère obsédant כְּפִייָתִיוּת मनोग्रस्तिता, मनोग्रस्तता opsjednutost vkinek a rögeszmés volta ketergila-gilaan e-ð sem sÿnir einkenni þráhyggju ossessività 取りつかれること 집요함 apsėstumas, liguistumas apsēstība keterlaluan bezetenheid tvangstanker natręctwo obsessão caracter obsedant одержимость posadnutosť obsedenost opsesivnost tvångsmässighet ความหมกมุ่น saplantı, tutku 著迷 нав'язливість خيال کا غلبہ tính trạng ám ảnh 着迷
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