sue

verklagen

Ein Gericht auffordern, jemanden wegen eines verursachten Schadens zur Zahlung oder zu einer Handlung zu verpflichten.

In einfachem Englisch: To ask a court to make someone pay money or act because they have harmed you.

• She plans to sue the company.
• He sued his landlord for damages.
• Can they sue us over the accident?

So benutzt man es: sue someone for something (They sued the builder for negligence.); sue for something (She decided to sue for compensation.); sue someone over something (He sued the company over an unpaid bill.)

Synonyme: take to court, bring a claim against

Häufige Wendungen: sue someone, sue for damages, sue someone for something, sue for compensation

trockenfallen lassen

Ein Schiff auf trockenem Grund liegen lassen, wenn das Wasser um es herum zurückgeht.

In einfachem Englisch: To leave a ship on dry ground when the water around it goes away.

• The falling tide sued the ship.
• The vessel was sued on a sandbank.
• An unusually low tide had sued several boats.

Synonyme: strand

Häufige Wendungen: sue a ship, sue a vessel