weakened / damaged
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weakened
Physically or health-wise weakened, unwell, or exhausted. To be in poor health, often as a result of an illness or exertion.
Nach der schweren Grippe fühlte sie sich noch wochenlang sehr angegriffen.
After the severe flu, she still felt very weakened for weeks.
damaged / corroded
For materials: damaged or corroded by chemical or physical influences.
Die Metallstatue ist vom sauren Regen schon stark angegriffen.
The metal statue has already been badly damaged by acid rain.
'Angegriffen' is the past participle of the verb 'angreifen' (to attack). This origin explains both meanings: a person's health or the surface of a material has been 'angegriffen' (attacked) by something and is therefore weakened or damaged.
Man sah ihm an, dass er von der langen Reise sehr angegriffen war.
You could see from him that he was very weakened by the long journey.
The context makes the meaning clear. If the word refers to a person, it is about health. If it refers to a material or object, it is about physical or chemical damage.
Der Patient war nach der Operation noch sehr angegriffen.
The patient was still very weakened after the operation.
When it is about health, 'angegriffen' is mostly used predicatively, that is, with verbs like 'sein' (to be), 'sich fühlen' (to feel), or 'wirken' (to seem/appear). It describes a state of weakness.
Er wirkte nach der Krankheit noch sichtlich angegriffen.
After the illness, he still looked visibly weakened.
With materials, the cause of the damage is often indicated with the preposition 'von' (by/from) and the dative. This describes what damaged the surface.
Das Eisenrohr ist vom Rost angegriffen.
The iron pipe has been corroded by rust.
marked / signed / drawn
Gezeichnet and angegriffen can both describe a person after an illness or severe strain. Gezeichnet emphasizes clearly visible traces in the person’s appearance. Angegriffen refers more generally to a weakened state of health, which does not necessarily have to be recognizable from specific external signs.
Nach der langen Krankheit war sie gesundheitlich noch sehr angegriffen.
After the long illness, she was still in very poor health.
Nach der langen Krankheit war ihr Gesicht deutlich gezeichnet.
After the long illness, the marks of it were clearly visible on her face.
