Betydelse av beleaguered på svenska

• 0 having a lot of problems or difficulties:

  • The arrival of the fresh medical supplies was a welcome sight for the beleaguered doctors working in the refugee camps.

  • The occupants of the beleaguered city had no means of escape.

• 1 having so many difficulties that you feel as if you are being attacked from every direction:

  • As a candidate, she had promised tax relief for the beleaguered middle class.

• 2 experiencing a lot of problems or strong criticism:

  • The beleaguered company has recently been torn apart by rumours of a bitter feud among its senior executives.

  • beleaguered by sth This emergency legislation will help U.S. farmers beleaguered by devastating weather.

• 3 in great financial difficulty:

  • a beleaguered economy/industry/sector The country's beleaguered economy has taken a turn for the worse.

  • The company is now switching to re-investment ready for a recovery in the beleaguered travel industry.