-
1 ♦ closely
♦ closely /ˈkləʊslɪ/avv.1 da vicino: to follow sb. closely, seguire q. da vicino; to hold sb. closely, stringere forte q.; tener stretto q.; to work closely with sb., lavorare in stretta collaborazione con q.2 fittamente; fitto; densamente: closely written, scritto fitto; closely packed, densamente stipato; pigiato; ammassato3 moltissimo; fortemente; strettamente: This insect closely resembles a gadfly, questo insetto somiglia moltissimo a un tafano; closely connected with, strettamente collegato con; closely related to, strettamente connesso a; affine a4 accuratamente; attentamente; in modo serrato: Watch him closely!, guardalo attentamente!; sorveglialo da vicino!; tienilo d'occhio!; to question sb. closely, interrogare q. a fondo; sottoporre a interrogatorio serrato● a closely-guarded secret, un segreto ben custodito □ ( sport) closely marked, marcato stretto; marcatissimo. -
2 closely
['kləʊslɪ]1) (in close proximity) [follow, look] da vicinoto be closely packed — [ people] essere ammassato; [ boxes] essere stipato
2) (not distantly) [ resemble] moltissimo; [ integrated] beneto be closely akin to sth. — essere molto simile a qcs.
closely related to — [ person] strettamente imparentato con; [ matter] strettamente legato a
3) (rigorously) [study, monitor, listen, question] attentamente, bene4) (evenly)closely contested o fought — [ competition] tirato, serrato; [ election] all'ultimo voto
* * *adverb Look closely at him; She resembles her father closely.) moltissimo* * *['kləʊslɪ]1) (in close proximity) [follow, look] da vicinoto be closely packed — [ people] essere ammassato; [ boxes] essere stipato
2) (not distantly) [ resemble] moltissimo; [ integrated] beneto be closely akin to sth. — essere molto simile a qcs.
closely related to — [ person] strettamente imparentato con; [ matter] strettamente legato a
3) (rigorously) [study, monitor, listen, question] attentamente, bene4) (evenly)closely contested o fought — [ competition] tirato, serrato; [ election] all'ultimo voto
-
3 cluster
I ['klʌstə(r)]nome (of berries) grappolo m.; (of people, islands, trees, houses) gruppo m.; (of flowers) cespo m.; (of insects) sciame m.; (of ideas) insieme m.; (of diamonds) contorno m.; (of stars) ammasso m.II ['klʌstə(r)]verbo intransitivo raggrupparsi, raccogliersi ( around intorno a)* * *1. noun(a closely-packed group (of people or things): a cluster of berries; They stood in a cluster.) gruppo; grappolo2. verb((often with round) to group together in clusters: They clustered round the door.) raggrupparsi* * *cluster /ˈklʌstə(r)/n.1 grappolo; mazzo2 gruppo ( di persone, animali, ecc.): to arrive in clusters, arrivare a gruppi; little clusters of people, gruppetti (o capannelli) di persone6 (comput.) cluster7 (demogr., stat.) grappolo● (mil.) cluster bomb, bomba a grappolo □ cluster candlestick, candelabro □ (med.) cluster headache, cefalea a grappolo □ (bot.) cluster pine ( Pinus pinaster), pino marittimo; pino selvatico; pinastro.(to) cluster /ˈklʌstə(r)/A v. i.2 far grappolo; raggrupparsi; stringersi: The peasants clustered around the fireplace, i contadini facevano grappolo intorno al caminoB v. t.raccogliere; raggruppare● to cluster together, assembrarsi; assieparsi □ (archit.) clustered pier, pilastro polistilo.* * *I ['klʌstə(r)]nome (of berries) grappolo m.; (of people, islands, trees, houses) gruppo m.; (of flowers) cespo m.; (of insects) sciame m.; (of ideas) insieme m.; (of diamonds) contorno m.; (of stars) ammasso m.II ['klʌstə(r)]verbo intransitivo raggrupparsi, raccogliersi ( around intorno a) -
4 tightly
['taɪtlɪ]2) (closely)3) (taut)4) (precisely) [ controlled] strettamente* * *tightly /ˈtaɪtlɪ/avv.● tightly knit, (di lavoro a maglia) fitto; (fig.) legato, compatto, molto unito: a tightly knit family, una famiglia molto unita □ tightly packed clothes, indumenti pigiati ( in uno zaino, ecc.) □ a tightly packed suit case, una valigia stipata di roba.* * *['taɪtlɪ]2) (closely)3) (taut)4) (precisely) [ controlled] strettamente -
5 tight
[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) stretto2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) stretto, teso3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) saldo, stretto4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) serrato2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) stretto- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
-
6 densely
['denslɪ]densely wooded — ricco di boschi o foreste
* * *adverb (very closely together: The crowd was densely packed.) densamente* * *densely► dense* * *['denslɪ]densely wooded — ricco di boschi o foreste
См. также в других словарях:
closely packed — index populous, replete Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Closely packed column — Колонка убористого текста … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
closely — close|ly W2S2 [ˈkləusli] adv 1.) very carefully ▪ The detective watched him closely , waiting for a reply. closely controlled/guarded/monitored etc ▪ Political activity is closely controlled. ▪ Details of the program are a closely guarded secret … Dictionary of contemporary English
closely — adverb 1 if you look at or study something closely, you look at it etc hard, trying to notice everything about it: watch sb closely: The detective was watching him closely, waiting for a reply. 2 if two things are closely connected or related,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
packed — [pækt] adj 1.) extremely full of people ▪ a packed courtroom packed with ▪ The island was packed with tourists. 2.) packed with/full of sth containing a lot of a particular type of thing ▪ a new magazine packed with exciting recipes 3.) [not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
packed like sardines — Crowded closely together • • • Main Entry: ↑sardine * * * crowded very close together, as sardines are in cans … Useful english dictionary
Packed — Pack Pack (p[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Packed} (p[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Packing}.] [Akin to D. pakken, G. packen, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakka. See {Pack}, n.] 1. To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
packed — adjective 1 extremely full of people: a packed dance floor 2 packed with/packed full of containing a lot of a particular kind of thing: a new magazine packed with exciting recipes 3 (not before noun) if you are packed, you have put everything you … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
close-packed — adjective packed especially tightly (Freq. 1) • Similar to: ↑compact * * * close packed «KLOHS PAKT», adjective. 1. closely packed; with little or no space between: »close packed stars. 2. packed or filled with material: »a close packed reference … Useful english dictionary
close-packed — adj. grouped closely together. Syn: dense, tight. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conrois — Closely packed cavalry formation of between 20 and 30 men. Norman knights fought in such tactical units … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
