to overtake, to strike
Plötzlich und unerwartet jemanden treffen oder erreichen.
To happen to someone suddenly and unexpectedly.
☞ Often used in the context of fate or bad news.
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Ein Unglück ereilte die kleine Familie.— A misfortune overtook the small family.
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Die Nachricht ereilte ihn mitten in der Nacht.— The news struck him in the middle of the night.
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