zugespitzt
pointed; sharpened; escalated (situation)
English translations
- 01
pointed
- 02
sharp
- 03
acute
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Situation oder Aussage, die extrem oder überspitzt dargestellt wird.
- English meaning
- Tense
- Synonym
- verschärft, pointiert
- German example
- Die Situation ist zugespitzt, aber nicht hoffnungslos.
- English example
- The situation is tense, but not hopeless.
- Comparative
- zugespitzterSuperlative: am zugespitztesten
Related words
- Zugespitztheit
"Zugespitztheit" describes a state or quality where something is particularly pointed, exaggerated, or extremely formulated.
- spitzig
Pointed
- sichelförmig
Crescent-shaped
- zuspitzen
To exacerbate
- spitz
pointed
- spitze
Top, peak; lace
Example sentences with “zugespitzt”
Die Lage hat sich zugespitzt. (The situation has escalated.)
Frequently asked questions
How can 'zugespitzt' mean both 'sharpened' and 'escalated'?
It is a metaphor: a physical object is sharpened to a point, and a situation is 'sharpened' to a critical point of tension.