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1 gedrängt
I P.P. drängenII Adj.III Adv. schreiben etc.: concisely, tersely, in a concise ( oder terse) style; gedrängt voll (umg. jam)packed* * *terse; brief; thick; dense; concise; concentrated; compendious* * *ge|drạ̈ngt [gə'drɛŋt]1. adjpacked; (fig ) Stil terse2. advSee:→ auch drängen* * *ge·drängtI. adj1. (kurz) brief, concise, short2. (voll) packedII. adv1. (kurz) briefly, concisely2. (voll) packed\gedrängt voll sein to be packed full [or fam jam-packed]* * *Adjektiv compressed, condensed < account>; terse, succinct <style, description>; crowded <timetable, agenda>* * *B. adj1.(dicht) gedrängt crowded, packed2. Stil etc: concise, compact, terse;gedrängte Übersicht condensed summary, quick rundown umggedrängt voll (umg jam)packed* * *Adjektiv compressed, condensed < account>; terse, succinct <style, description>; crowded <timetable, agenda>* * *adj.crushed adj.terse adj. -
2 knapp
I Adj.3. (kärglich) meag|re (Am. -er); (beschränkt) limited; Ware: scarce; Gelder: auch tight; knapp bei Kasse short of cash: umg. hard up; knapp sein Lebensmittel etc.: be in short supply, be scarce; knapp werden auch run short5. (gerade noch erreicht) Vorsprung, Sieg, Niederlage: narrow; Ergebnis, Ausgang: close; knappe Mehrheit slim ( oder narrow) majority; mit knapper Not only just, Am. just barely; er ist mit knapper Not entkommen auch umg. it was a close shaveII Adv.1. bei Kleidung: knapp / zu knapp sitzen be a tight fit / be too tight; knapp sitzend tight-fitting; der Rock fällt etwas knapp aus the skirt is rather (Am. pretty) skimpy2. formulieren etc.: concisely, succinctly; antworten: tersely; kurz und knapp gesagt put briefly, in a few choice words3. (kärglich) etw. knapp bemessen give short measure of s.th.; (Dosis, Ration etc.) be stingy with s.th.; das ist knapp bemessen oder berechnet that’s a bit on the short ( oder low) side; meine Zeit ist knapp bemessen I’m short of ( oder pushed for) time; etw. knapp halten (Ware) keep s.th. in short supply, create a scarcity of s.th.; jemanden knapp halten keep s.o. short ( mit of)4. mit Zeit- und Zahlenangaben: er starb knapp 65-jährig he died when he was barely 65; in / vor knapp vier Wochen in barely ( oder just under) four weeks / barely ( oder just under) four weeks ago; es dauerte knapp zwei Stunden it took just under ( oder not quite) two hours; der Computer kostet knapp 1500 Euro the computer costs just on 1500 euros5. (gerade eben) only just; gewinnen, verlieren: narrowly; der Schuss ging knapp vorbei the shot only just (Am. just barely) missed; knapp vorbei ist auch daneben a miss is as good as a mile6. am Wochenende haben wir gefeiert etc. und nicht zu knapp! umg...., and how!* * *scanty; scrimpy; skimpy; brief; meager; narrow; in short supply; summary; tight; scarce; concise; short; meagre; scant; curt; terse* * *knạpp [knap]1. adj1) (= nicht ausreichend vorhanden) Vorräte, Arbeitsstellen scarce, in short supply; Geld tight, scarce; Taschengeld meagre (Brit), meager (US); Gehalt low, meagre (Brit), meager (US)mein Geld ist knapp — I'm short of money
mein Geld wird knapp — I am running short of or out of money
das Essen wird knapp — we/they etc are running short of or out of food
knapp mit ( dem) Geld sein (inf) — to be short of money
See:→ Kasse2) (= gerade noch ausreichend) Zeit, Geld, Miete just or barely sufficient, just or barely enough; Mehrheit narrow, small, bare; Sieg narrow; Kleidungsstück etc (= eng) tight; (= kurz) short; Bikini scanty3) (= nicht ganz) almost5) (= gerade so eben) justmit knapper Not — only just, by the skin of one's teeth
2. adv1) (= nicht reichlich) rechnen, kalkulieren conservatively; bemessen too closelymein Geld/meine Zeit ist knapp bemessen — I am short of money/time
er hat ihr das Taschengeld knapp bemessen — he was mean (Brit) or stingy (inf) with her pocket money
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wir haben knapp verloren/gewonnen — we only just lost/wones war knapp daneben — it was a near miss
knapp vorbei ist auch daneben (inf) — a miss is as good as a mile (prov)
ich verprügele dich, aber nicht zu knapp — I'll give you a thrashing, and how!
3) (= nicht ganz) not quite* * *1) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) close2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) narrow3) (not many or enough in number: Paintings by this artist are very scarce; Food is scarce because of the drought.) scarce4) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) short5) (not available in sufficient quantity: Fresh vegetables are in short supply.) in short supply6) (too small; inadequate: a skimpy dress.) skimpy7) skimpily* * *[knap]I. adj\knappe Vorräte meagre [or scarce] supplies\knappe Stellen scarce jobs\knappes Geld tight money▪ \knapp sein/werden to be scarce [or in short supply]/to become scarce2. (eng) tight[-fitting]▪ jdm zu \knapp sein to be too tight for sb3. (noch genügend) just enougheine \knappe Mehrheit a narrow [or bare] [or very small] majorityein \knapper Sieg a narrow victoryein \knappes Ergebnis a close result4. (nicht ganz) almostin einer \knappen Stunde in just under an hour▪ [jdm] zu \knapp sein to be too tight [for sb]5. (gerafft) concise, succinctin wenigen \knappen Worten in a few brief wordser gab ihr nur eine \knappe Antwort he replied terselyII. adv1. (mäßig) sparingly\knapp bemessen sein to be not very generousseine Zeit ist \knapp bemessen his time is limited [or restricted], he only has a limited amount of time2. (nicht ganz) almost\knapp eine Stunde almost [or just under] [or not quite] an hour3. (haarscharf) narrowlydie Wahl ist denkbar \knapp ausgefallen the election turned out to be extremely close\knapp gewinnen/verlieren to win/lose narrowly [or by a narrow margin]wir haben [nur] \knapp verloren we [only] just lost* * *1.1) meagre, low < pension, wage, salary>; meagre < pocket money>knapp sein — be scarce or in short supply
knapp werden — < supplies> run short; < money> get tight
..., und nicht zu knapp! —... and how!
jemanden [mit Geld] knapp halten — (ugs.) keep somebody short [of money]
3)2.zu knapp sein — < garment> be too tight
1)knapp bemessen sein — be meagre; < time> be limited
knapp gerechnet — at the lowest estimate
2)knapp gewinnen — win narrowly or by a narrow margin
eine Prüfung knapp bestehen — just pass an examination
3) (sehr nahe) just4) (nicht ganz) just under5) (eng)knapp sitzen — fit tightly
* * *A. adj2. Stil: concise, terse;mit knappen Worten in a few words, brieflyknapp bei Kasse short of cash: umg hard up;knapp sein Lebensmittel etc: be in short supply, be scarce;knapp werden auch run short4. nicht ganz: just under;vor einer knappen Stunde barely an hour agoknappe Mehrheit slim ( oder narrow) majority;mit knapper Not only just, US just barely;er ist mit knapper Not entkommen auch umg it was a close shaveB. adv1. bei Kleidung:knapp/zu knapp sitzen be a tight fit/be too tight;knapp sitzend tight-fitting;der Rock fällt etwas knapp aus the skirt is rather (US pretty) skimpykurz und knapp gesagt put briefly, in a few choice words3. (kärglich)etwas knapp bemessen give short measure of sth; (Dosis, Ration etc) be stingy with sth;meine Zeit ist knapp bemessen I’m short of ( oder pushed for) timeer starb knapp 65-jährig he died when he was barely 65;in/vor knapp vier Wochen in barely ( oder just under) four weeks/barely ( oder just under) four weeks ago;es dauerte knapp zwei Stunden it took just under ( oder not quite) two hours;der Computer kostet knapp 1500 Euro the computer costs just on 1500 eurosder Schuss ging knapp vorbei the shot only just (US just barely) missed;knapp vorbei ist auch daneben a miss is as good as a mile6. am Wochenende haben wir gefeiert etcund nicht zu knapp! umg …, and how!* * *1.1) meagre, low <pension, wage, salary>; meagre < pocket money>knapp sein — be scarce or in short supply
knapp werden — < supplies> run short; < money> get tight
..., und nicht zu knapp! —... and how!
jemanden [mit Geld] knapp halten — (ugs.) keep somebody short [of money]
3)2.zu knapp sein — < garment> be too tight
1)knapp bemessen sein — be meagre; < time> be limited
2)knapp gewinnen — win narrowly or by a narrow margin
3) (sehr nahe) just4) (nicht ganz) just under5) (eng)* * *adj.bare adj.concise adj.curt adj.lean adj.narrow adj.scant adj.scanty adj.scarce adj.scrimpy adj.skimpy adj.terse adj. adv.barely adv.concisely adv.curtly adv.scantily adv.scantly adv.scarcely adv.skimpily adv.tersely adv. -
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5 bündig
Adj.* * *exact; concise* * *bụ̈n|dig ['bʏndɪç]1. adj2. advfassen, formulieren concisely, succinctlySee:→ kurz* * *bün·dig[ˈbʏndɪç]1. (bestimmt) concise2. (schlüssig) conclusive3. (in gleicher Ebene) level* * *1.1) concise; succinct2) (schlüssig) conclusive2.1) concisely; succinctly2) (schlüssig) conclusively* * *bündig adjbündig abschließen finish flush2.* * *1.1) concise; succinct2) (schlüssig) conclusive2.1) concisely; succinctly2) (schlüssig) conclusively* * *adj.flush (with) adj. -
6 prägnant
* * *terse; concise; pithy; succinct* * *präg|nạnt [prɛ'gnant]1. adjWorte succinct, concise; Beispiel, Unterschied striking2. advsuccinctly, conciselydie Antwort ist prägnant ausgefallen — the answer was concise or succinct
* * *1) concisely2) (brief but comprehensive: a clear concise statement.) concise* * *präg·nant[prɛˈgnant]\prägnante Sätze concise sentencesII. adv\prägnant antworten to give a succinct [or concise] answeretw \prägnant beschreiben/darstellen to give a succinct [or concise] description/account of sth* * *1.Adjektiv concise; succinct2.adverbial concisely; succinctly* * *prägnantes Beispiel perfect ( oder telling) example* * *1.Adjektiv concise; succinct2.adverbial concisely; succinctly* * *adj.concise adj.incisive adj.laconic adj.pithy adj.succinct adj. adv.concisely adv.incisively adv.succinctly adv.tersely adv. -
7 ruppig
Adj. pej. (grob) gruff, Brit. auch stroppy; ruppig werden turn nasty; ruppiges Spiel rough ( oder ill-tempered) game; allg. rough play* * *rụp|pig ['rʊpɪç]1. adj(= grob) rough; Antwort gruff; Autofahren recklesssein ruppiges Äußeres — his rough-looking exterior
ruppiges Benehmen — uncouth behaviour (Brit) or behavior (US)
2. advbehandeln, sagen gruffly; Auto fahren recklesslyruppig spielen — to play rough
sich ruppig benehmen — to behave in an uncouth way
* * *rup·pig[ˈrʊpɪç]I. adj gruffeine \ruppige Antwort an abrupt [or a gruff] [or a terse] answer▪ \ruppig [zu jdm] sein to be gruff [or rough] [with sb]II. adv grufflyjdn \ruppig behandeln to treat sb gruffly [or roughly]* * *1. 2.adverbial (abwertend) gruffly* * *ruppig werden turn nasty;* * *1. 2.adverbial (abwertend) gruffly -
8 kurz und bündig
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11 Er war sehr kurz angebunden.
He was very terse.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Er war sehr kurz angebunden.
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12 gedrängt
1. crushed2. hustled3. terse4. thronged5. thrust6. thrusted -
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См. также в других словарях:
terse — terse … Dictionnaire des rimes
Terse — Terse, a. [Compar. {Terser}; superl. {Tersest}.] [L. tersus, p. p. of tergere to rub or wipe off.] 1. Appearing as if rubbed or wiped off; rubbed; smooth; polished. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Many stones, . . . although terse and smooth, have not this … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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terse — index cohesive (compact), compact (pithy), laconic, pithy, sententious, succinct Burton s Legal Thesauru … Law dictionary
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terse — [adj] brief, short abrupt, aphoristic, boiled down*, breviloquent, brusque, clear cut, clipped, close, compact, compendiary, compendious, concise, condensed, crisp, cryptic, curt, cut to the bone*, elliptical, epigrammatic, exact, gnomic, in a… … New thesaurus
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