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Zeitnot

time pressure, lack of time

noun TSAIT-note Rare
Time Time Expressions

Usage Note

Zeitnot describes a situation of having too little time to accomplish something. Very common in chess, where a player in Zeitnot is at risk of losing on time, but also widely used in everyday life: unter Zeitnot stehen or in Zeitnot geraten.

Examples

"Wegen Zeitnot konnte er den letzten Teil des Aufsatzes nicht fertigschreiben."

Natural Translation

Due to time pressure, he could not finish writing the last part of the essay.

Literal Translation

Because of time-need, he could not finish-write the last part of the essay.

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