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/ˈnærəwɪst/ /ˈnerəwɪst/

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adjective

Schmalste, engste

Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.

Examples :

"a narrow hallway"

Ein schmalster Flur

appearance quality area

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adjective

Engste, schmalste

Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.

Examples :

"The narrowest part of the hiking trail was only wide enough for one person to pass at a time. "

Der engste Teil des Wanderwegs war nur breit genug, damit eine Person gleichzeitig passieren konnte.

condition quality degree

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adjective

Engste, begrenzteste

Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.

Examples :

"a narrow interpretation"

eine engste Auslegung

attitude character quality

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adjective

Engste, schmalste

Contracted; of limited scope; bigoted

Examples :

"a narrow mind"

ein engstirniger Geist

attitude character mind moral

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adjective

Schmalste, engste

Having a small margin or degree.

Examples :

"The Republicans won by a narrow majority."

Die Republikaner gewannen mit der knappsten Mehrheit.

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adjective

Engste, knappste

Limited as to means; straitened

Examples :

"narrow circumstances"

engste Umstände

economy finance

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adjective

Geizig, knauserig, engstirnig

Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.

Examples :

"Despite inheriting a fortune, the old man was known for his narrowest habits, clipping coupons obsessively and refusing to donate even a small amount to charity. "

Trotz eines geerbten Vermögens war der alte Mann für seine geizigen Gewohnheiten bekannt, er schnitt obsessiv Coupons aus und weigerte sich, auch nur einen kleinen Betrag an wohltätige Zwecke zu spenden.

character attitude moral value economy

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adjective

Engste, genaueste

Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.

Examples :

"The detective gave the evidence his narrowest inspection, searching for even the slightest detail that might reveal the truth. "

Der Detektiv untersuchte die Beweise mit der genauesten Prüfung und suchte nach dem kleinsten Detail, das die Wahrheit enthüllen könnte.

quality aspect attitude

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adjective

Engste

Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; distinguished from wide.

Examples :

"The vowel sound in "beet" is one of the narrowest vowel sounds in English because your tongue is very close to the roof of your mouth when you say it. "

Der Vokalklang in „beet“ ist einer der engsten Vokalklänge im Englischen, weil sich Ihre Zunge beim Aussprechen sehr nahe am Gaumen befindet.

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