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Engstirnig - translation, pronunciation and examples

engstirnig
[ˈɛŋʃtɪʁnɪç]

narrow-minded

🇩🇪 German
[ˈɛŋʃtɪʁnɪç]
Meaning of engstirnig

unwilling to accept ideas

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Pronunciation[ˈɛŋʃtɪʁnɪç]
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narrow-minded

When to use engstirnig

narrow-minded view

engstirnige Sicht

narrow-minded attitude

engstirnige Haltung

narrow-minded person

engstirnige Person

narrow-minded thinking

engstirniges Denken

narrow-minded idea

engstirnige Idee

engstirnig usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Es ist engstirnig, neue Ideen sofort abzulehnen.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Ein engstirniger Blick hilft nicht weiter.

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engstirnig

Stubbornly limited in outlook, often with a slightly self-satisfied sense of closed-mindedness.

intolerant

Unaccepting of other opinions, beliefs, or differences; very close in meaning.

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engstirnigmentalità chiusa
freundlichgentile
intelligentintelligente
leisesilenzioso
langweilig-
faul-
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What's the difference between engstirnig / intolerant

🇩🇪German
engstirnig

Stubbornly limited in outlook, often with a slightly self-satisfied sense of closed-mindedness.

B2Often

Er wirkte borniert und lehnte jede neue Idee sofort ab.

Он выглядел ограниченным и сразу отвергал любую новую идею.

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🇩🇪German
intolerant

Unaccepting of other opinions, beliefs, or differences; very close in meaning.

B2Very Often

Er ist intolerant gegenüber abweichenden Meinungen.

Он нетерпим к отличающимся мнениям.

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engstirnig translation: narrow-minded. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce engstirnig

[ˈɛŋʃtɪʁnɪç]

engstirnig translation

narrow-minded

engstirnig examples

Es ist engstirnig, neue Ideen sofort abzulehnen.

engstirnig transcription

[ˈɛŋʃtɪʁnɪç]

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engstirnig meaning: what does it mean?

ablehnend gegenüber neuen Ideen und Gedanken; geistig unbeweglich

engstirnig pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

engstirnig is pronounced as [ˈɛŋʃtɪʁnɪç]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

engstirnig definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Es ist engstirnig, neue Ideen sofort abzulehnen. Translation: Отвергать новые идеи сразу — узкомысленно.

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