German-English translation for "beengen"

"beengen" English translation

„beengen“: transitives Verb

beengen

transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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oppress, make feel ill at ease

examples

jemanden beengen behindern

to hinder (oder | orod hamper, confine, restrict) sb’s movements

jemanden beengen behindern
das enge Kleid beengt mich

the tight dress hinders my movements, I can’t move freely in the tight dress

das enge Kleid beengt mich

oppress, make (jemand | somebodysb) feel ill at ease
beengen beklemmen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

beengen beklemmen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

examples

das enge Zimmer beengte sie

the narrow room oppressed her, she felt cramped in the narrow room

das enge Zimmer beengte sie
die spießbürgerliche Umwelt beengte ihn figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

the bourgeois environment oppressed him, he found the bourgeois environment stifling

die spießbürgerliche Umwelt beengte ihn figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

Synonyms for "beengen"

behindern, einengen, beschränken

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