Verkrampft - translation, pronunciation and examples
uptight
tense and anxious
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verkrampfte Person
verkrampfte Haltung
verkrampfte Stimmung
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verkrampfter Ton
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Emphasizes inner tension, strain, and stress; can describe a person or a situation.
Describes worry, excitement, and unease; often tied to a specific situation rather than a general personality trait.
More about stiffness, awkwardness, and lack of ease in behavior or movement; less about anxiety than 'angespannt' or 'nervös'.
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Emphasizes inner tension, strain, and stress; can describe a person or a situation.
Seit dem Gespräch wirkt sie ziemlich angespannt.
После разговора она выглядит довольно напряжённой.
Describes worry, excitement, and unease; often tied to a specific situation rather than a general personality trait.
Vor dem Vortrag war er sehr nervös.
Перед докладом он был очень нервным.
More about stiffness, awkwardness, and lack of ease in behavior or movement; less about anxiety than 'angespannt' or 'nervös'.
In Gesprächen wirkt er oft steif und unsicher.
В разговорах он часто выглядит скованным и неуверенным.
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How to pronounce verkrampft and what this word means
verkrampft translation: uptight. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce verkrampft
[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁampft]
verkrampft translation
uptight
verkrampft examples
Vor der Prüfung war ich ganz verkrampft.
verkrampft transcription
[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁampft]
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verkrampft meaning: what does it mean?
angespannt und nervös, leicht gereizt
verkrampft pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
verkrampft is pronounced as [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁampft]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
verkrampft definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Vor der Prüfung war ich ganz verkrampft. Translation: Перед экзаменом я был весь зажатый.
Is verkrampft part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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