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besetting

/bɪˈsɛtɪŋ/

Translations

besettingnoun

besettings

/bɪˈsɛtɪŋ/

Synonyms

besettingadjective

more besetting

Comp.

most besetting

Super.

/bɪˈsɛtɪŋ/

постоянный

His besetting fear was that he would never be good enough.

Его постоянный страх заключался в том, что он никогда не будет достаточно хорош.

навязчивый

Her besetting anxiety made it difficult for her to enjoy social gatherings.

Ее навязчивая тревога мешала ей наслаждаться общественными мероприятиями.

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besetverb

besetting

Gerund

beset

Past Simple

beset

Past Participle

besetting

Gerund

/bɪˈsɛt/

осаждать

The town was beset by enemy forces.

Город был осаждён вражескими силами.

атаковать

The hikers were beset by a swarm of mosquitoes.

Путешественников атаковал рой комаров.

преследовать

He was beset by doubts about his decision.

Его преследовали сомнения по поводу его решения.

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Definitions

besettingnoun

The act or process of surrounding, harassing, or assailing; besieging.

The prolonged besetting of the fortress eventually forced the garrison to surrender.

besettingadjective

Constantly present or persistent, especially in a troubling or problematic way.

His besetting anxiety made it difficult for him to enjoy social gatherings.

Of a fault, temptation, or sin: persistently afflicting or habitually troubling someone.

Greed has always been his besetting sin.

besetverb

To attack on all sides; assail; harass.

The small village was beset by bandits from all directions.

To surround or hem in.

The hikers were beset by thick fog, making it difficult to find their way.

To be troubled or threatened persistently.

The company was beset by financial difficulties for several years.

To ornament, stud, or array with or as if with jewels or other objects.

The king wore a crown beset with rubies and emeralds.