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
- adj Restricted in size, amount, or scope; not extensive.
- noun A train service that stops only at a small number of stations.
narrow — full definition
- adj Having a small width compared to length; not wide.
- verb To make or become smaller in width or scope.
- noun A narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies.