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1 outlook
nounoutlook on life — Lebensauffassung, die
* * *1) (a view: Their house has a wonderful outlook.) die Aussicht2) (a person's view of life etc: He has a strange outlook (on life).) die Aussicht3) (what is likely to happen in the future: The weather outlook is bad.) die Aussicht* * *ˈout·lookneconomic \outlook Konjunkturaussichten plpositive \outlook on life positive Lebenseinstellung* * *['aUtlʊk]n2) (= prospects) (Zukunfts)aussichten pl; (MET) Aussichten pl3) (= mental attitude) Einstellung fhis outlook ( up)on life — seine Lebensauffassung, seine Einstellung zum Leben
what's his outlook on the matter? — wie steht er zu der Sache?
narrow outlook — beschränkter Horizont, (geistige) Beschränktheit
if you adopt such a narrow outlook — wenn Sie die Dinge so eng sehen
* * *outlook s1. (Aus)Blick m, (Aus)Sicht f2. ( auch Welt)Anschauung f, Auffassung f, Ansicht(en) f(pl), Einstellung f, Standpunkt m, POL auch Zielsetzung f:3. (Zukunfts)Aussicht(en) f(pl):further outlook METEO weitere Aussichten4. Ausguck m, Ausschau f, Warte f:on the outlook for fig auf der Suche nach, Ausschau haltend nach5. Wacht f, Wache f* * *noun2) (mental attitude) Haltung, die (on gegenüber)outlook on life — Lebensauffassung, die
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2 parochial
adjective2) (Eccl.) Gemeinde-* * *pa·ro·chial[pəˈrəʊkiəl, AM -ˈroʊ-]* * *[pə'rəʊkɪəl]adjthe parochial duties of a priest — die Aufgaben eines Gemeindepfarrers
the parochial boundaries — die Grenzen des Pfarrbezirks
parochial school (US) — Konfessionsschule f
he's so parochial in his outlook — er hat einen sehr beschränkten Gesichtskreis
* * *parochial [pəˈrəʊkjəl; -ıəl] adj (adv parochially)1. parochial, Pfarr…, Kirchen…, Gemeinde…:parochial church council Kirchenvorstand m;parochial school US kirchliche Privatschule2. fig beschränkt, eng(stirnig):* * *adjective1) (narrow) krähwinklig (abwertend); eng [Horizont]2) (Eccl.) Gemeinde-* * *adj.beschränkt adj. -
3 constrict
transitive verb* * *[kən'strikt]* * *con·strict[kənˈstrɪkt]I. vt1. (narrow)▪ to \constrict sth etw einschnüren2. (hinder)▪ to \constrict sth etw behindernto \constrict sb's movements jds Bewegungsfreiheit einschränken3. (restrict)to \constrict sb [or sb's lifestyle] jdn beengen [o einengen] [o einschränkenhe felt his throat \constrict er fühlte, wie es ihm die Kehle zu[sammen]schnürte* * *[kən'strɪkt]vt2) (= hamper, limit) movements behindern, einschränken (also fig); breathing behindern; (rules, traditions etc) einengen; outlook, view etc beschränken* * *constrict [kənˈstrıkt] v/t1. zusammenziehen, -pressen, -schnüren, einengen (auch fig)2. fig beschränken* * *transitive verb* * *v.einengen v.zusammen ziehen v.zusammenziehen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
4 insular
adjective1) (of an island) Insel-; insular (fachspr.)2) (fig.) provinziell (abwertend)* * *['insjulə](of, or belonging to, an island or islands: There are some plants that grow only in an insular climate.) Insel-...* * *in·su·lar[ˈɪn(t)sjələʳ, AM -səlɚ, -sjə-]* * *['ɪnsjələ(r)]adj1) (= narrow-minded) engstirnig2) (= of an island) Insel-, insular* * *A adj (adv insularly)1. inselartig, -förmig2. insular, Insel…:Insular Celtic LING das Inselkeltische3. fig isoliert, abgeschlossen4. fig engstirnig:insular outlook Engstirnigkeit f* * *adjective1) (of an island) Insel-; insular (fachspr.)2) (fig.) provinziell (abwertend)* * *adj.insular adj. n.Insel -n f.
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narrow — [nar′ō, ner′ō] adj. [ME narwe < OE nearu, akin to MDu nare, OS naru < IE base * (s)ner , to turn, twist > SNARE, Gr narkē, stupor] 1. small in width as compared to length; esp., less wide than is customary, standard, or expected; not… … English World dictionary
narrow-minded — [nar′ōmīn′did, ner′ōmīn′did] adj. limited in outlook or lacking in tolerance; not liberal; bigoted; prejudiced narrow mindedly adv. narrow mindedness n … English World dictionary
narrow — [[t]næ̱roʊ[/t]] ♦♦ narrower, narrowest, narrows, narrowing, narrowed 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is narrow measures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height. ...through the town s narrow… … English dictionary
narrow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 of a road/river/gap/range ADVERB ▪ considerably, significantly ▪ The gap between the candidates has narrowed significantly. ▪ a little, slightly, etc … Collocations dictionary
narrow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. limited, restricted (see narrowness). II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Lacking breadth] Syn. close, cramped, tight, confined, shrunken, compressed, slender, thin, fine, linear, threadlike, tapering,… … English dictionary for students
outlook — n. 1 the prospect for the future (the outlook is bleak). 2 one s mental attitude or point of view (narrow in their outlook). 3 what is seen on looking out … Useful english dictionary
narrow-minded — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. bigoted; small, mean, intolerant. See narrowness, misjudgment.Ant., broad minded. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bigoted, biased, provincial; see conservative , conventional 3 , prejudiced . III (Roget … English dictionary for students
narrow-minded — {adj. phr.} Limited in outlook; resistant to new ideas; bigoted. * /He is generally very open about everything, but when it comes to politics, he is terribly narrow minded./ … Dictionary of American idioms
narrow-minded — {adj. phr.} Limited in outlook; resistant to new ideas; bigoted. * /He is generally very open about everything, but when it comes to politics, he is terribly narrow minded./ … Dictionary of American idioms
narrow-minded — adj. phr. Limited in outlook; resistant to new ideas; bigoted. He is generally very open about everything, but when it comes to politics, he is terribly narrow minded … Словарь американских идиом
narrow-mindedness — n 1. narrowness, prejudice, bias, prejudgment, preconception; bigotry, warp, bent, leaning, twist, jaundice, jaundiced eye or view, colored or slanted view; partiality, arbitrariness, one sidedness, prepossession, made up mind; sexism, racism,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder