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cramp

/kɹæmp/

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noun

Krampf, Muskelkrampf

A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.

Examples :

"After swimming laps, I got a painful cramp in my leg and had to stop. "

Nachdem ich Bahnen geschwommen war, bekam ich einen schmerzhaften Krampf in meinem Bein und musste aufhören.

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noun

Krampf, Verkrampfung

That which confines or contracts; a restraint; a shackle; a hindrance.

Examples :

"The strict budget placed a cramp on our vacation plans. "

Das strenge Budget schränkte unsere Urlaubspläne ein.

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noun

Klammer

A clamp for carpentry or masonry.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a strong cramp to hold the two wooden beams together. "

Der Zimmermann benutzte eine starke Klammer, um die beiden Holzbalken zusammenzuhalten.

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noun

Leisten

A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape.

Examples :

"The cobbler carefully shaped the boot's upper leather around the wooden cramp. "

Der Schuster formte sorgfältig das Oberleder des Stiefels um den Holzleisten.

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verb

Krämpfen, verkrampfen

(of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.

Examples :

"My leg cramped during the long soccer practice, causing sharp pain. "

Mein Bein verkrampfte sich während des langen Fußballtrainings und verursachte starke Schmerzen.

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verb

Krämpfe verursachen, verkrampfen

To affect with cramps or spasms.

Examples :

"My leg cramped up during the soccer game, causing me to fall. "

Mein Bein verkrampfte sich während des Fußballspiels, wodurch ich stürzte.

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verb

Einschränken, hemmen

To prohibit movement or expression of.

Examples :

"The strict rules in the library cramp my study style. "

Die strengen Regeln in der Bibliothek schränken meinen Lernstil ein.

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verb

verkrampfen, zusammenziehen

To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp.

Examples :

"The tight seat on the airplane seemed to cramp my legs. "

Der enge Sitz im Flugzeug schien meine Beine zu verkrampfen.

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verb

Festklemmen, klammern

To fasten or hold with, or as if with, a cramp iron.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a cramp iron to hold the two pieces of wood together firmly. "

Der Zimmermann benutzte eine Klammer, um die beiden Holzstücke fest zusammenzuklemmen.

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verb

Zusammenbinden, vereinen

(by extension) To bind together; to unite.

Examples :

"The new regulations will cramp our ability to innovate. "

Die neuen Vorschriften werden unsere Fähigkeit zur Innovation einschränken.

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verb

Sich verkrampfen

To form on a cramp.

Examples :

"to cramp boot legs"

Sich die Stiefelbeine verkrampfen.

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adjective

Eng, beengt

Cramped; narrow

Examples :

"The apartment was cramped, with barely enough room for a small table. "

Die Wohnung war eng, mit kaum genug Platz für einen kleinen Tisch.