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1 hold me tight
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2 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 -
3 keep a tight grip/hold on someone
keep a tight grip/hold on someoneEnglish-Dutch dictionary > keep a tight grip/hold on someone
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4 fit
adj. geschikt; passend; waardig; bereid to; gezond; in goede vorm--------n. passen, pasvorm; stuip, toeval, beroerte, aanval, insult, vlaag, bevlieging--------v. passen, kloppen met; voorzien, uitrusten; aanbrengenfit1[ fit]1 vlaag ⇒ opwelling, inval♦voorbeelden:by/in fits (and starts) • bij vlagen2 a fit of coughing • een hoestaanval/buigive someone a fit • iemand de stuipen op het lijf jagen1 het (goed) passen/zitten ⇒ pasvorm♦voorbeelden:————————fit2〈 fitter〉1 geschikt ⇒ gepast, passend2 gezond ⇒ fit, in (goede) conditie♦voorbeelden:1 a fit person to do something • de geschikte/juiste persoon om iets te doenfit to print • geschikt om (af) te drukkena meal (that is) fit for a king • een koningsmaal2 as fit as a fiddle • kiplekker, zo gezond als een visII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, predicatief〉♦voorbeelden:1 think/see fit to do something • het juist/gepast achten (om) iets te doen, goeddunkennot fit to be seen • ontoonbaarit is not fit (that) • het hoort niet (dat)¶ work till you are fit to drop (dead) • werken tot je erbij neervalt, je doodwerken————————fit3〈fitted; Amerikaans-Engels in betekenis II 0.1 en 0.2 fit, fit〉1 geschikt/passend zijn ⇒ passen, goed/juist zitten♦voorbeelden:→ fit in fit in/II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 (goed) geschikt/passend maken ⇒ aanpassen♦voorbeelden: -
5 rein
n. teugel, leidsel--------v. intomen, beteugelenrein1[ reen] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; vaak meervoud〉1 teugel♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 give (free/full) rein(s)/give the reins to someone/something • iemand/iets de vrije teugel latenhold/take the reins • de teugels in handen hebben/nemen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉————————rein2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:
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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