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Translation
narrower, tighter, closer
Examples
Die Straße wird hier enger.
The street gets narrower here.
Wir haben einen engeren Kontakt.
We have closer contact.
Diese Hose ist enger als die andere.
These pants are tighter than the other ones.
Grammar Patterns
to become narrower The street becomes narrower.
narrower than ... This pair of pants is tighter than the other one.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schmaler (slimmer); Antonyms: weiter (wider), lockerer (looser)
Etymology
This is the comparative form of the adjective 'eng' (narrow, tight).
Memory Tips
Remember it's 'eng' + '-er', meaning 'more narrow' or 'more tight'.