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adj. (-er,-est) 1. нягт, шахмал. 2. чанга, чанга уясан, чангалсан. The knot was so \tight that he could not undo it. Тэр, тайлж чадахааргүй тийм чанга зангидсан байв. 3. чанга, хатуу. \tight security хатуу хамгаалалттай. 4. бариу, бачуу, давчуу. The left shoe is \tight. Зүүн хөлийн гутал бариу байна. 5. тарчиг, хомс, ховор, дутмаг. 6. тэнцүүхэн, өрсөлдөөнтэй (тэмцээн). 7. харамч, нарийн. She's very \tight with her money. Тэр мөнгөндөө тун харам байдаг юм. 8. хэцүү, бэрх, хүндрэлтэй, төвөгтэй. Hаving no money put me in a \tight corner/ spot. Мөнгөгүй байсны уршгаар би тун хүнд байдалд орлоо. 9. халанги, халамцуу. I got a bit \tight at the party. Цэнгээн дээр би бага зэрэг халчихсан байна шүү. keep a tight rein on sb/ sth мэдэлдээ байлгах, дарамтлах. adv. 1. нягт. 2. бачуу, бариу. 3. чанга. Hold \tight! Чанга бариарай! tightly adv. чанга. hold sb \tight байдгаараа зуурах. hug sb \tight чанга тэврэх. tightfisted adj. нарийн, харамч. tight-knit adj. нягт холбоотой, тун эвтэй. tight-lipped adj. 1. амаа тас жимийсэн. 2. дотуур тамиртай, дуугүй.
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