Sentence examples of "knappe" in German

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Eine sehr knappe Warnung oder Erklärung genügt für eine intelligente Person. A very brief warning or explanation is enough for an intelligent person.
Die "Gettysburg Address" ist eine knappe und präzise Rede. "The Gettysburg Address" is a concise speech.
Er entging nur knapp dem Tode. He narrowly escaped death.
Wasser ist in dieser Gegend knapp. Water is scarce in this area.
Er ist nur knapp dem Tod entkommen. He narrowly escaped death.
Er kam nur noch mit knapper Not davon, nachdem er auf der Treppe ausgeglitten war. He had a narrow escape when he slipped on the stairs.
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