carry away

sich hinreißen lassen

Vor Begeisterung oder Eifer übertreiben oder nicht mehr sorgfältig nachdenken.

In einfachem Englisch: To become so excited or involved that you do too much or stop thinking carefully.

• Don't get carried away.
• We got carried away and ordered too much food.
• She gets carried away whenever she talks about her new business.

So benutzt man es: get carried away (I got carried away and bought five pairs of shoes.); get carried away with/by something (He got carried away with his plans.)

Synonyme: lose control, overdo it

Häufige Wendungen: carry away someone, carry someone away

wegtragen, forttragen

Jemanden oder etwas von einem Ort fortbewegen oder jemanden gedanklich weit weg versetzen.

In einfachem Englisch: To take someone or something away from a place, or make them feel far away.

• The wind carried away the leaves.
• Floodwater carried the bridge away last night.
• The smell of flowers carried her away to childhood summers.

So benutzt man es: carry someone/something away (The current carried the boat away.)

Synonyme: take away, sweep away

Häufige Wendungen: carry away something, carry someone away

bezaubern, mitreißen

Jemanden so stark beeindrucken, dass er seine Umgebung vergisst oder etwas unüberlegt annimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: To affect someone so strongly that they forget their surroundings or accept something without thinking.

• The music carried me away.
• He was carried away by the beauty of her words.
• Her promises carried them away, despite their earlier doubts.

So benutzt man es: be carried away by something (The audience was carried away by her beautiful voice.)

Synonyme: captivate, entrance, transport

Häufige Wendungen: carry away someone, carry someone away

verschleppen, stehlen

Jemanden oder etwas ohne Erlaubnis mitnehmen, besonders mit Gewalt.

In einfachem Englisch: To take someone or something away without permission, especially by force.

• The thieves carried away the gold.
• Invaders carried away several villagers during the night.
• Someone had carried away the family jewels.

So benutzt man es: carry someone/something away (The raiders carried the children away.)

Synonyme: steal, abduct

Häufige Wendungen: carry away someone, carry away stolen goods

durch Winddruck brechen

Durch die übermäßige Kraft eines plötzlichen starken Windes brechen oder abreißen.

In einfachem Englisch: To break or tear loose when a sudden strong wind puts too much force on it.

• The mast carried away in the storm.
• A sudden gust made the sail carry away.
• The rigging had carried away before the crew could reduce sail.

Synonyme: break, snap

Häufige Wendungen: carry away suddenly, carry away in storms