A2Vocabulary

eng

In German

eng

eng
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano

Don't Get Confused!

Looks like
English
In English means: "Relating to England or its language"
Actually means
eng
Narrow, tight
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Memory Tip
If your pants are 'eng' in Germany, they're 'tight', not speaking 'English'! Imagine squeezing into 'eng' jeans.

Example Sentences

1

Die Hose ist zu eng.

The trousers are too tight.

2

Der Weg ist sehr eng.

The path is very narrow.

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