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No. 4,456 in German

knappes

"Knappes" means "scarce" or "tight" in English, often referring to something in short supply.

In a sentence

  • Das war ein knapper Sieg.

    That was a narrow victory.

    Here, "knapper" is used to describe the victory as narrow or close, indicating that the margin of success was small.

  • Das Geld ist momentan knapp.

    Money is currently in short supply.

    Here, "knapp" denotes a shortage or deficit, implying that there is limited availability or sufficiency.

  • Der Vortrag war knapp und präzise.

    The lecture was concise and precise.

    In this context, "knapp" means concise or succinct, referring to the delivery of the content in a brief manner.

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