GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

verkrampft

tense; cramped

Ihre Schultern waren verkrampft, nachdem sie lange in einer ungünstigen Haltung gearbeitet hatte und kaum aufgestanden war.

Her shoulders were tense after working for a long time in an awkward posture and hardly getting up.

strained; stiff; unnatural

Das Gespräch verlief verkrampft, weil beide versuchten, jeden möglichen Konflikt zu vermeiden, statt die eigenen Erwartungen verständlich auszusprechen.

The conversation was strained because both tried to avoid every possible conflict instead of clearly expressing their expectations.

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