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1 to keep a tight hold of oneself
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2 lock
I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) slēdzene; aizšaujamais; bulta2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) slūžas; dambis3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) (ieroču) aizslēgs4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) satvēriens (cīņā)2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) []slēgt; ieslēgt; saslēgt; izlaist caur slūžām (kuģi)- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) (matu) cirta; sproga2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.) mati* * *cirta, sproga; slēdzene, aizšaujamais, bulta; aizslēgs; mati; slūžas, dambis; kušķis; sastrēgums; aizturis; satvēriens; slēgt; aizslēgt; ieslēgt; ietvert ieskaut; sakrampēt sakost; saslēgt, bloķēt -
3 collar
['kolə] 1. noun1) (the part of a garment at the neck especially of a shirt, jacket etc: This collar is too tight.) apkakle2) (something worn round the neck: The dog's name was on its collar.) kaklarota; kaklasiksna; sakas2. verb(to seize, get hold of: He collared the speaker as he left the room.) sagrābt aiz apkakles* * *apkakle; koljē; kaklasiksna; sakas; ieliktnis; policists; arests; sagrābt aiz apkakles; satīt ruletē; pievākt, paņemt; saņemt ciet -
4 hug
1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) (cieši) apskaut; apkampt2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) turēties2. noun(a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) (ciešs) apskāviens; apkampiens* * *apskāviens, apkampiens; tvēriens; apskaut, apkampt; kļaut pie krūtīm, turēt cieši piespiestu; lolot; turēties
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keep a tight hold on something — keep a tight grip/rein/hold/on something phrase to control something in a very strict way The company needs to keep a tight hold on costs this month. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
tight — tight1 W3S2 [taıt] adj comparative tighter superlative tightest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2¦(pulled/stretched firmly)¦ 3¦(attached firmly)¦ 4¦(holding something firmly)¦ 5¦(strict)¦ 6¦(little money)¦ 7¦(little time)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tight — [[t]ta͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ tighter, tightest 1) ADJ GRADED Tight clothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body. She walked off the plane in a miniskirt and tight top... His jeans were too tight. Ant: loose Derived words: tightly ADV… … English dictionary
tight — tight1 [ taıt ] adjective ** ▸ 1 close against body ▸ 2 hold/grip: firm & strong ▸ 3 stretched straight/flat ▸ 4 controlled carefully ▸ 5 only just enough ▸ 6 about competition ▸ 7 angle: very small ▸ 8 bend: curved a lot ▸ 9 feeling squeezed ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tight — 1 /taIt/ adjective 1 CLOTHES fitting a part of your body very closely, especially in a way that is uncomfortable: tight trousers | My shoes were far too tight and I was in agony by the time I got home. | be a tight fit (=only just fits someone):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tight — I UK [taɪt] / US adjective Word forms tight : adjective tight comparative tighter superlative tightest ** 1) a) clothes that are tight are close against your body when you wear them a tight skirt/dress b) used about clothes that are uncomfortable … English dictionary
tight — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj., adv. 1 not loose VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get, go ▪ … Collocations dictionary
hold — hold1 W1S1 [həuld US hould] v past tense and past participle held [held] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in your hand/arms)¦ 2¦(event)¦ 3¦(keep something in position)¦ 4¦(job/title)¦ 5¦(keep/store)¦ 6¦(keep something available for somebody)¦ 7¦(keep somebody… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hold — I UK [həʊld] / US [hoʊld] verb Word forms hold : present tense I/you/we/they hold he/she/it holds present participle holding past tense held UK [held] / US past participle held *** 1) [transitive] to carry something using your hands or arms Can… … English dictionary
hold — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act/way of holding sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, tight ▪ He still had me in a tight hold. VERB + HOLD ▪ catch, get, grab … Collocations dictionary