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1 tight-fisted
adjective (mean and ungenerous with money: a tight-fisted employer.) eli sıkı, cimri -
2 tight fisted
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3 tight fisted
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4 tight-fisted
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5 tight
adj. sıkı, dar, gergin, kasılmış, sızdırmaz, zor, kritik, kısa ve özlü, cimri, eli sıkı, başabaş, sarhoş* * *1. sıkıca (adv.) 2. sıkı (adj.)* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) dar, sıkı2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) gergin, sıkı gerilmiş3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) sıkı, sert4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) sıkışık, yoğun2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) sıkı sıkıya, sıkıca- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt
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