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beschränkt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • limited adj Restricted in size, amount, or scope; not extensive.
  • narrow adj Having a small width compared to length; not wide.
  • obtuse adj Slow to understand or notice things that seem obvious to others.
  • parochial adj Relating to a parish, the local area a church serves.
  • sectarian adj Of, relating to, or partial to a sect.

Senses

beschränkt is used for these senses in English:

  • limited With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
  • narrow (figuratively) Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
  • narrow-minded Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas.
  • obtuse Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
  • parochial (derogatory) Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.
  • sectarian Parochial or narrow-minded.

limited — full definition

  1. adj Restricted in size, amount, or scope; not extensive.
  2. noun A train service that stops only at a small number of stations.

narrow — full definition

  1. adj Having a small width compared to length; not wide.
  2. verb To make or become smaller in width or scope.
  3. noun A narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies.

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