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1 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) þéttur, þröngur2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) fastur, vel hertur3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) strangur, öruggur4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) knappur2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) þétt- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
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2 brace
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3 clasp
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4 clench
[klen ](to close tightly together: He clenched his teeth/fist.) kreppa; herpa saman, bíta -
5 cling
[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) halda sér í/í námunda við -
6 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.)2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.)2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.)3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.)4) (tight: a close fit.)5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.)6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).)7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.)•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) loka2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) enda, ljúka3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) útkljá; samþykkja2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) lok- close up -
7 clothes
[kləu‹, ]( American[) klouz]1) (things worn as coverings for various parts of the body: She wears beautiful clothes.) föt2) (bedclothes: The child pulled the clothes up tightly.) rúmföt -
8 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) grípa í, þrífa2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) halda fast um2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) (í) greipar2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) kúpling• -
9 constrict
[kən'strikt](to press tightly; to cramp: The tight collar was constricting his neck.) reyra, herpa -
10 fist
[fist](a tightly closed hand: He shook his fist at me in anger.) hnefi -
11 grit
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12 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) sulta- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) troðfylla, þjappa2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) troða3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) festa(st)4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) trufla2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) öngþveiti, troðningur, stífla2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) vandræði•- jam on -
13 jodhpurs
['‹odpəz](riding breeches that fit tightly from the knee to the ankle.) reiðbuxur -
14 knickerbockers
['nikə,bokəz]((American knickers) short trousers that fit tightly just below the knees, used together with knee socks for skiing and hiking.) -
15 pincers
['pinsəz]1) (a tool for gripping things tightly: She used (a pair of) pincers to grasp the head of the nail.) töng2) (the claws of lobsters, crabs etc.) gripkló/-töng -
16 pinch
[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) klípa2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) kreppa að3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) stela2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) klípa, klíping2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) klípa•- pinched- feel the pinch -
17 purse
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18 scrimmage
['skrimi‹]1) (in American football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it.)2) (a fight; a confused struggle.) -
19 scrum
(in rugby football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it.) þvaga -
20 skin-tight
adjective (fitting as tightly as one's skin: skin-tight jeans; Her new sweater is skin-tight.) níðþröngur
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