cramp

cramp
1. noun
(Med.) Krampf, der

suffer an attack of cramp — einen Krampf bekommen

have cramp [in one's leg/arm] — einen Krampf [im Bein/Arm] haben

2. transitive verb
(confine) einengen

cramp [up] — zusammenpferchen

cramp somebody's style — jemanden einengen

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[kræmp] 1. noun
((a) painful stiffening of the muscles: The swimmer got cramp and drowned.) der Krampf
2. verb
1) (to put into too small a space: We were all cramped together in a tiny room.) einzwängen
2) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) hemmen
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cramp
[kræmp]
I. n [Muskel]krampf m
I have \cramp [or AM a \cramp] in my foot ich habe einen Krampf im Fuß
stomach \cramps Magenkrämpfe pl
to get \cramp [or AM \cramps] einen Krampf bekommen
II. vt
to \cramp sb jdn einengen [o beschränken]
to \cramp sb's style (fam) jdn nicht zum Zug kommenlassen
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I [krmp]
1. n (MED)
Krampf m

to have cramp in one's leg — einen Krampf im Bein haben

to have the cramps (US) — Krämpfe haben

2. vt
1) persons zusammenpferchen, einpferchen; writing eng zusammenkritzeln
2) (fig: hinder) behindern

to cramp sb's style — jdm im Weg sein

3) (= give cramp to) Krämpfe pl verursachen in (+dat)
II
1. n
Bauklammer f
2. vt
klammern
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cramp1 [kræmp] MED
A s Krampf m:
cramp in the calf Wadenkrampf;
get cramp bes Br einen Krampf oder Krämpfe bekommen;
get a cramp bes US einen Krampf bekommen;
cramps Magen-, US Unterleibskrämpfe
B v/t Krämpfe verursachen oder auslösen in (dat)
cramp2 [kræmp]
A s
1. TECH Krampe f, Klammer f, Schraubzwinge f
2. Gießzange f
3. Schuh- und Lederfabrikation: Formholz n
4. fig Einengung f
B v/t
1. TECH mit Klammern etc befestigen, anklammern, ankrampen
2. Leder auf dem Formholz zurichten
3. a) auch cramp up einzwängen, zusammenpferchen:
be cramped for space (zu) wenig Platz haben, räumlich beschränkt sein
b) fig einengen:
cramp sb’s style jemanden einengen
c) fig behindern
C adj academic.ru/16983/cramped">cramped 2
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1. noun
(Med.) Krampf, der

suffer an attack of cramp — einen Krampf bekommen

have cramp [in one's leg/arm] — einen Krampf [im Bein/Arm] haben

2. transitive verb
(confine) einengen

cramp [up] — zusammenpferchen

cramp somebody's style — jemanden einengen

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n.
Krampf -e m. v.
einklammern v.

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