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Translate taut from English to German

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taut:
- stramm gespannen; stramm
Wiktionary:
- taut → gespannt, angespannt, straff, stramm
- taut → spannen
- taut → angespannt, gespannt

English

Detailed Translations for taut from English to German

taut:

taut adj

taut (set; fixed)
stramm gespannen; stramm
- stramm gespannen adj
- stramm adj

Translation Matrix for taut:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	tight
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
stramm	fixed; set; taut	burly; considerable; considerably; generously; heavily built; massive; powerful; rigid; robust; sizable; stiff; strapping; strong; sturdy; substantial; vigorous; wooden
stramm gespannen	fixed; set; taut

Related Words for "taut":

tautness, tauter, tautest, tautly, tauten

Synonyms for "taut":

tight; tense

Related Definitions for "taut":

pulled or drawn tight¹
- taut sails¹
subjected to great tension; stretched tight¹
- her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow¹

Wiktionary Translations for taut:

taut

adjective

tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string
- taut → gespannt
showing stress or anxiety
- taut → angespannt

taut

verb

fest, straff sein
- spannen → taut; close-fitting; tight
(reflexiv) fest, stramm werden
- spannen → taut

adjective

nicht durchhängend
- straff → firm; taut; tautly; tense; tight; tightly
gestreckt, straff, fest
- stramm → taut; tight

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• taut	→ angespannt; gespannt	↔ gespannen — strak uitgerekt

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