Meanings

  1. clammy, damp, unpleasantly moist (e.g. of fabrics, the air in a room)

  2. of body partscold

  3. cash-strapped

    Aus Mitleid füllte die Filialleiterin einer Bank die Konten klammer Kunden mit Millionen Euro auf. Das Geld buchte sie von den Guthaben vermögender Sparer ab.Out of compassion, the branch manager of a bank filled the accounts of cash-strapped clients with millions of euros. She debited the money from the balances of wealthy savers.

Examples

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Tom sagte, er habe mit Maria Schluss gemacht, weil sie sehr klammere.Tom said the reason he broke up with Mary was that she was very possessive.
Es war sehr klamm.It was very damp.