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[tɔːt]aggettivo teso, tirato* * *[to:t](pulled tight: Keep the string taut while you tie a knot in it.) teso- tauten* * *taut /tɔ:t/a.2 (fig.) tirato; stiracchiato: a taut expression ( on one's face), un'espressione tirata; il viso tirato; a taut smile, un sorriso stiracchiato3 (naut.) teso; tesato: Taut ropes!, manovre tesate!5 (fig.) pulito; lindotautly avv. tautness n. [u].* * *[tɔːt]aggettivo teso, tirato
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