German-English translation for "verkniffen"

"verkniffen" English translation

verkniffen
Partizip Perfekt | past participle pperf

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verkniffen
Adjektiv | adjective adj <verkniffener; verkniffenst>

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strained, pinched narrow-minded
  • strained
    verkniffen Gesicht, Miene etc: angestrengt
    verkniffen Gesicht, Miene etc: angestrengt
  • pinched
    verkniffen Gesicht, Miene etc: verbittert
    verkniffen Gesicht, Miene etc: verbittert
  • narrow-minded
    verkniffen engstirnig: Mensch, Ansichten
    verkniffen engstirnig: Mensch, Ansichten
examples
  • etwas | somethingetwas verkniffen sehen
    to have a narrow(-minded) view ofetwas | something sth
    etwas | somethingetwas verkniffen sehen

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