| knapper |
| mit knapper Not davonkommen; mit knapper Not entkommen | to have a narrow escape [Add to Longdo] |
| dürftig; knapp; spärlich; karg { adj } | dürftiger; knapper; spärlicher; karger | am dürftigsten; am knappsten; am spärlichsten; am kargsten | scanty | more scanty; scantier | most scanty; scantiest [Add to Longdo] |
| eng; knapp; schmal { adj } | enger; knapper; schmaler | am engsten; am knappsten; am schmalsten | narrow | narrower | narrowest [Add to Longdo] |
| knapp { adj } | knapper | am knappsten | scrimpy | scrimpier | scrimpiest [Add to Longdo] |
| knapp; gedrängt { adj } | knapper | am knappsten | terse | terser | tersest [Add to Longdo] |
| knapp; selten | knapper | scarce | scarcer [Add to Longdo] |
| Er gewann mit knapper Mehrheit. | He won by a close vote. [Add to Longdo] |
| Er kam mit knapper Not davon. | He got away by the skin of his teeth. [Add to Longdo] |
