Verb
betäuben
to anesthetize
B2
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Meanings
Verb
- to anesthetize
- to numb, dull, stupefy
- to deafen, to make deaf
- to numb oneself, typically by intoxication
In a sentence
Der Patient wurde vor der Operation örtlich betäubt.
The patient was locally anesthetized before the operation.
Forms
infinitive
betäuben
he/she/it
betäubt
simple past
betäubte
perfect
hat betäubt
takes + Akkusativ