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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.) tesný2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) natiahnutý3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) prísny4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) tesný2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) tesne- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *• utiahnutý• úsporný• utesnený• vodotesný• vzduchotesný• vzácny• švárny• stiahnutý• tesný• priliehavý• pevný• opitý• konzervatívny• malý• napnutý• naliaty• nedostacujúci• nepriepustný• napchaný• nezvratný -
2 -tight
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3 tight-fisted
adjective (mean and ungenerous with money: a tight-fisted employer.) lakomý -
4 tight corner
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5 tight hand
• pevná ruka -
6 tight-rope
• napnutý povraz -
7 skin-tight
adjective (fitting as tightly as one's skin: skin-tight jeans; Her new sweater is skin-tight.) tesný, obtiahnutý -
8 a tight corner/spot
(a difficult position or situation: His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.) tieseň; do úzkych -
9 sit tight
(to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act: The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.) ani sa nepohnúť -
10 air-tight
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11 dust tight
• prachotesný -
12 gas-tight
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13 chafe
[ eif]1) (to make warm by rubbing with the hands.) trieť2) (to make or become sore by rubbing: These tight shoes chafe my feet.) odrieť3) (to become impatient: Everyone's chafing at the delay.) rozčuľovať sa* * *• skôr• šúchat• triet -
14 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) tesne2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) priliehavo2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) dôverný2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tesný3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) prísny4) (tight: a close fit.) tesný5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) dusný6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skúpy7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) uzavretý, mlčanlivý•- 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.) zavrieť2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) skončiť3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) uzavrieť2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) koniec- close up* * *• uzavriet• uzatvorený• uzavri• zatvor• zatvorit• zavriet (sa)• záver• zatvárat• tesne pri• tesný• ukoncit• dusný• blízky• blízko• podrobný• koniec -
15 collar
['kolə] 1. noun1) (the part of a garment at the neck especially of a shirt, jacket etc: This collar is too tight.) golier2) (something worn round the neck: The dog's name was on its collar.) obojok2. verb(to seize, get hold of: He collared the speaker as he left the room.) chytiť* * *• golier• obojok -
16 constrict
[kən'strikt](to press tightly; to cramp: The tight collar was constricting his neck.) škrtiť* * *• utiahnut• zovriet• stisnút -
17 hug
1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) objať, vziať do náručia2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) držať sa (pri)2. noun(a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) objatie* * *• maznat sa• objat• objatie -
18 instep
['instep](the arched upper part of the foot: The strap of that shoe is too tight across the instep.) priehlavok* * *• priehlavok -
19 jeans
[‹i:nz](trousers, usually tight-fitting, made of denim.) džínsy* * *• texasky• džínsy• džíny -
20 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) uzol2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) hrča3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) hlúčik4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) uzol2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) zaviazať na uzol- knotty* * *• uzol• viazat na uzol• zaviazat na uzol• zápletka• zamotat sa• zauzlit• zamotat• zauzlit sa• zvraštit (celo)• zväzok• spájat• slucka• spojit• stužka• spojenie• tažkost• urobit uzol• problém• hrca• húf• jadro• robit uzol• puto• páska• mraštit
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tight — [tīt] adj. [ME, altered (prob. infl. by toght: see TAUT) < thight < OE thight, strong, akin to ON thēttr, Ger dicht, tight, thick < IE base * tenk , to thicken, congeal > MIr tēcht, coagulated] 1. Obs. dense 2. so close or compact in… … English World dictionary
Tight — Tight, a. [Compar. {Tighter} (t[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Tightest}.] [OE. tight, thiht; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. [thorn][=e]ttr, Dan. t[ae]t, Sw. t[ a]t: akin to D. & G. dicht thick, tight, and perhaps to E. thee to thrive, or to thick … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tight — 1 Tight, taut, tense are comparable chiefly in their basic senses in which they mean drawn or stretched to the point where there is no looseness or slackness. Tight implies a drawing around or about something in a way that constricts or binds it… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tight — tight; tight·en; tight·en·er; tight·ish; tight·ly; tight·ness; un·tight; air·tight·ness; gas·tight·ness; oil·tight·ness; up·tight·ness; wa·ter·tight·ness; weath·er·tight·ness; … English syllables
tight — tight, tightly Tight is used as an adverb in combination with a number of verbs, primarily in commands or instructions: hold tight, sit tight, sleep tight. It also occurs as the first element in a few compound adjectives, e.g. tight fisted, tight … Modern English usage
tight — (adj.) mid 15c., dense, close, compact, from M.E. thight, from O.N. þettr watertight, close in texture, solid, from P.Gmc. *thenkhtuz (Cf. second element in O.E. meteþiht stout from eating; M.H.G. dihte dense, thick, Ger. dicht dense, tight,… … Etymology dictionary
tight — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fixed, closed, or fastened firmly. 2) (of clothes) close fitting. 3) well sealed against something such as water or air. 4) (of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack. 5) (of an area or space) allowing little … English terms dictionary
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tight — [adj1] close, snug bound, clasped, closefitting, compact, constricted, contracted, cramped, crowded, dense, drawn, enduring, established, fast, firm, fixed, hidebound, inflexible, invulnerable, narrow, quick, rigid, secure, set, skintight, solid … New thesaurus
tight´en|er — tight|en «TY tuhn», transitive verb. to make tight or tighter: »He tightened his belt. –v.i. to become tight or tighter: »The rope tightened as I pulled on it. –tight´en|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
