eng
tight · narrow · cramped
Es beschreibt etwas, das wenig Platz hat oder nahe zusammenliegt.
The German adjective "eng" means "tight" or "narrow" in English. It describes situations or objects where there is little space. "Eng" can refer to physical spaces that are confined, or metaphorically to time schedules that are very close or packed. Similar words in German include "schmal" (narrow), "knapp" (scant), and "dicht" (dense, closely packed).
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Examples
Die Hose sitzt zu eng.adverb
The pants are too tight.
Das Hemd sitzt zu eng.adverb
The shirt fits too tight.
Die Hose ist zu eng.adjective
The pants are too tight.
Sein Hemd sitzt sehr eng.adverb
His shirt fits very tight.
Zwischen den engen Stühlen war kaum Platz zum Gehen.adjective
There was hardly any space to walk between the narrow chairs.
In dem engen Zugabteil musste ich lange stehen.adjective
In the cramped train compartment I had to stand for a long time.
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