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gedrängt

compact, tightly packed

adjective geh-DRENGT Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Sizes & Shapes

Also means

condensed

Usage Note

Gedrängt describes a shape or arrangement compressed into a small space. Eine gedrängte Schrift is a compressed font; ein gedrängtes Programm is a packed schedule. In physical descriptions it means stocky or closely fitted.

Examples

"Die gedrängten Häuser an der Altstadt ließen kaum Licht auf die Gasse."

Natural Translation

The tightly packed houses of the old town let barely any light into the alley.

Literal Translation

The compact houses at the old-town let hardly light onto the alley.

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