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1 now he is in a (tight) spot
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2 spot
adj. op staande voet; present zijnde--------adv. precies (slang)--------n. vlek; stippel; plek; scheutje; plek; ; weinig--------v. opsporen; identificeren, onderscheiden; uitvinden; vlekken; stippelen; vlekken verwijderen; vuil worden; plaatsenspot1[ spot] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 puistje4 positie ⇒ plaats, functie♦voorbeelden:8 a spot of bother • een probleem, onenigheid¶ change one's spots • van richting/overtuiging veranderen, een ander leven gaan leiden〈 Brits-Engels〉 knock spots off • gemakkelijk verslaan, de vloer aanvegen methe had to leave on the spot • hij moest op staande voet/onmiddellijk vertrekkenput someone on the spot • iemand in het nauw brengen————————spot2〈 spotted〉♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 herkennen ⇒ eruit halen/pikken, ontdekken4 plaatsen ⇒ situeren, neerzetten♦voorbeelden:I spotted him right away as a Dutchman • ik wist meteen dat hij een Nederlander was————————spot3〈 bijwoord〉 〈Brits-Engels; informeel〉1 precies♦voorbeelden: -
3 tight
adj. vast, strak, gespannen, nauw--------adv. vast, straktight1[ tajt] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; tightness〉 〈→ Sporttermen: American footballSporttermen: American football/〉1 strak ⇒ nauw(sluitend), (strak) gespannen, krap2 propvol3 potdicht6 gierig8 streng♦voorbeelden:1 tight shoes • te kleine/nauwe schoenen7 tight knot • ferme/stevige knoopa tight team • een hecht/harmonieus teama tight squeeze • een hele toer/opgave————————tight2〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 hold me tight • hou me goed/stevig vastgood night, sleep tight • goedenacht, welterusten -
4 be in a tight corner/place/ spot
be in a tight corner/place/ spot
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