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snug [snʌg](a) (warm and cosy → bed, room) douillet, (bien) confortable; (→ sleeping bag, jacket) douillet, bien chaud;∎ a snug little house une petite maison confortable;∎ it's very snug in this room on est bien ou il fait bon dans cette pièce;∎ I wish I was home and snug in bed j'aimerais être bien au chaud dans mon lit;∎ familiar to be (as) snug as a bug in a rug être bien au chaud□(b) (clothing) bien ajusté;∎ it's a bit of a snug fit, it's a bit too snug (too tight → clothing) c'est un peu trop serré2 noun -
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A n GB petite arrière-salle d'un bar. -
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cosy, American cozy ['kəʊzɪ] ( British compar cosier, superl cosiest, American compar cozier, superl coziest)(a) (warm, snug → flat, room, atmosphere) douillet, confortable;∎ it's nice and cosy in here on est bien ici;∎ to be snug and cosy in one's bed être bien confortablement installé dans son lit;∎ to look cosy avoir l'air bien confortable;∎ to feel cosy se sentir bien;∎ isn't this cosy? on n'est pas bien ici?∎ pejorative they've got a very cosy relationship ils sont très copain-copain;∎ a cosy little job (undemanding) un travail pépère;∎ pejorative a cosy deal une combine2 noun(for teapot) couvre-théière m; (for egg) couvre-œuf mfamiliar se mettre dans les petits papiers de;∎ he's always cosying up to the boss il essaie tout le temps de se mettre dans les petits papiers du patron -
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(colloq) ['kʌbɪhəʊl] noun1) ( cramped space) réduit m; ( snug room) piaule (colloq) f2) ( storage space) cagibi (colloq) m -
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rug [rʌg]* * *[rʌg]1) (mat, carpet) tapis m; ( by bed) descente f de lit2) GB ( blanket) plaid m, couverture f••to be as snug as a bug in a rug — (colloq) être bien au chaud
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rug nto be as snug as a bug in a rug ○ être bien au chaud ; to pull the rug out from under sb's feet couper l'herbe sous le pied à qn. -
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snug´ly — snug «snuhg», adjective, snug|ger, snug|gest, adverb, verb, snugged, snug|ging, noun. –adj. 1. comfortable and warm; sheltered: »The cat has … Useful english dictionary
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snug — [snug] adj. snugger, snuggest [Early ModE < naut. language, prob. via E Fris snugge, Du snugger, smooth, neat < Scand, as in ON snøggr, short haired, short (hence, tight, taut) < IE * ksneu < base * kes , to comb, shear (hair) > Gr … English World dictionary
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Snug — Snug, a. [Compar. {Snugger}; superl. {Snuggest}.] [Prov. E. snug tight, handsome; cf. Icel. sn[ o]ggr smooth, ODan. sn[ o]g neat, Sw. snugg.] 1. Close and warm; as, an infant lies snug. [1913 Webster] 2. Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snug — Snug, n. (Mach.) Same as {Lug}, n., 3. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snug — Snug, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Snugged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snugging}.] To lie close; to snuggle; to snudge; often with up, or together; as, a child snugs up to its mother. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snug — Snug, v. t. 1. To place snugly. [R.] Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. To rub, as twine or rope, so as to make it smooth and improve the finish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snug — [adj] cozy, warm close, comfortable, comfy, compact, convenient, cushy, easeful, easy, homelike, homely, intimate, neat, restful, sheltered, snug as a bug in a rug*, soft, substantial, tight, trim, well off; concept 485 Ant. cold, cool,… … New thesaurus
snug — 1590s, compact, trim (of a ship), perhaps from a Scandinavian source, Cf. O.N. snoggr short haired, Swed. snygg, Dan. snèg neat, tidy. Sense of in a state of ease or comfort first recorded 1630. Meaning fit closely is first found 1838 … Etymology dictionary