No. 7,689 in German
haaresbreite
A very narrow margin or by a hair.
In a sentence
Er entkam den Gefahren mit einer Haarebreite Glück.
He escaped the dangers by a hair's breadth of luck.
The word 'haaresbreite' is used here to describe a very narrow margin or distance, figuratively conveying the idea of barely avoiding something.
Die Lösung des Rätsels lag nur eine Haarebreite entfernt.
The solution to the puzzle was only a hair's breadth away.
In this sentence, 'haaresbreite' indicates a minimal remaining distance or effort needed to reach the solution.
Die Kluft zwischen den beiden Meinungen war nur eine Haarebreite groß.
The gap between the two opinions was only a hair's breadth wide.
Here, 'haaresbreite' serves as a metaphor for a very small difference or separation, emphasizing closeness or similarity.
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