narrow, dirty streets

language: de

definitions

  1. Physical paths or roads that are characterized by being very thin, constricted, or tight in width, and are covered in filth, grime, or refuse.
    de: enge, schmutzige Straßen
  2. A descriptive term used metaphorically to evoke imagery of urban decay, poverty, or unpleasant, slum-like living conditions.
    de: Symbol für Verfall

examples

  1. The travelers struggled to navigate through the narrow, dirty streets of the old city.

    Die Reisenden hatten Mühe, durch die engen, schmutzigen Straßen der Altstadt zu navigieren.

  2. The novel's setting of narrow, dirty streets creates a sense of hopelessness.

    Die Schilderung von engen, schmutzigen Straßen im Roman erzeugt ein Gefühl der Hoffnungslosigkeit.