kurzsichtig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- myopic adjective Focused only on immediate concerns and failing to consider the longer term.
- short sighted adjective Unable to see distant objects clearly, so that things far away appear blurred while close-up things stay sharp.
Senses
kurzsichtig is used for these senses in English:
- blinkered (figuratively) Having tunnel vision; unable to see what is happening around one; narrow-minded.
- myopic Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.
- myopic (figurative) Shortsighted; improvident.
- near sighted myopic; unable to see distant objects unaided
- short-sighted (figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.
myopic — full definition
- adjective Focused only on immediate concerns and failing to consider the longer term.
- adjective Unable to see distant objects clearly; short-sighted.
short sighted — full definition
- adjective Unable to see distant objects clearly, so that things far away appear blurred while close-up things stay sharp.
- adjective Concerned only with immediate results and failing to allow for what will happen later.