VERKRAMPTE

Meaning of VERKRAMPTE in English

verkrampte BrE AmE fə ˈkræm p t ə AmE f ə r- —Afrikaans [ fəɾ ˈkɾam tə \]

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Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012

VERKRAMPTE — [ fɛ:'kramptə ] (also verkramp fɛ:'kramp ) ■ adjective S. African conservative or reactionary. Origin Afrik., lit. 'narrow, cramped'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
VERKRAMPTE — adj. & n. S.Afr. --adj. politically or socially conservative or reactionary, esp. as regards apartheid. --n. a person holding such …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VERKRAMPTE — adj. & n. S.Afr. adj. politically or socially conservative or reactionary, esp. as regards apartheid. n. a person holding such …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VERKRAMPTE — adj. & n. S.Afr. --adj. politically or socially conservative or reactionary, esp. as regards apartheid. --n. a person holding such …
Oxford English vocab
REACTIONARY — adj. 1 (ultra-)conservative, right, rightist, right-wing, blimpish; traditionalist; South African verkrampte Reactionary governments tend to reduce social services n. 2 …
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