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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.) tesen2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) napet3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) natančen4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) tesen2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) tesno- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[táit]1.adjectivetesen; ozek, tesno se oprijemajoč (obleka); neprepusten (za vodo, zrak); močan; čvrsto nategnjen, napet (vrv); stisnjen, nabito poln; zgoščen, kompakten; figuratively nepremičen; figuratively zožen, utesnjen; komaj zadosten, pičel (o denarju); kočljiv; colloquially skop(uški), stiskaški; slang pijan, nadelanas tight as an owl figuratively pijan ko mavratight shoes — tesni, ozki čevljia tight lass obsolete čedno, stasito dekleto be in a tight corner (place, spot) — biti v škripcihto keep a tight rein (hand) on s.o. — držati koga čvrsto na vajetihto draw tight — nategniti, napeti, zategniti;2.adverbtesnó, močnó, čvrsto; pičloto sit tight — figuratively čvrsto, uporno vztrajati pri svojih pravicah (mišljenju, stališču), ne popuščati -
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3 tight rope
[táitroup]nounnategnjena, napeta vrv; (žičnata) vrv (akrobatov)tight rope dancer, tight rope walker — vrvohodecto be on the tight rope — biti v težavnem, nevarnem položaju -
4 tight-lipped
[táitlipt]adjectiveozkih ustnic; figuratively zaprt, zadržan, redkobeseden -
5 tight-fisted
adjective (mean and ungenerous with money: a tight-fisted employer.) skopuški -
6 tight fisted
[táitfístid]adjectivestisnjenih pesti; figuratively skop(uški), stiskaški -
7 tight fitting
[táitfítiŋ]adjectivetesno se prilegajoč (oprijemajoč) -
8 tight-laced
[táitleist]adjectivetesno zadrgnjen -
9 skin-tight
adjective (fitting as tightly as one's skin: skin-tight jeans; Her new sweater is skin-tight.) tesno se prilegajoč -
10 a tight corner/spot
(a difficult position or situation: His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.) v škripcih -
11 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.) sedeti pri miru -
12 air-tight
[ʌ/ətait]adjectivenepredušen, neprepusten, hermetičen -
13 gas-tight
[gaestait]adjectiveneprepusten za plin, nepredušen -
14 hug-me-tight
[hʌgmi:táit]nounvolnena ogrinjača -
15 steam-tight
[stí:mtait]adjectiveki ne prepušča pare -
16 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sedeti; posaditi2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležati3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) biti član4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedeti5) (to undergo (an examination).) opravljati (izpit)6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozirati7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasedati•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *I [sit]1.intransitive verbsedeti; (o kokoši) sedeti na jajcih, valiti; čepeti; sedeti kot model (slikarju); biti za vzorec; imeti sedež, bivati; ležati; pristajati (o obleki); opravljati službo (navadno) sedé; biti član kakega telesa ( on a jury porote); zastopati v parlamentu ( for koga); imeti sejo, zasedati; sesti (on na); zaposliti se ( over s čim); študirati ( under pri kom);2.transitive verbsedeti (v sedlu), imeti sedež na ( a mule mezgu); posaditi ( the hen on eggs kokošja jajca)to sit on the bench figuratively biti sodnikto sit on the fence politics slang figuratively stati ob strani, ne se opredeliti, biti nevtralento sit in judgement on s.o. — lastiti si pravico sojenja drugih, soditi, kritizirati kogato sit on one's hands figuratively ne aplavdiratito sit for one's picture — dati se slikati, sedeti (pozirati) za svojo sliko (portret)he is sitting pretty — on je v dobrem položaju, ima dober položajto sit pretty slang imeti dobre karte, figuratively dobro se goditi (komu)to sit upon s.o. figuratively sedeti na kom, jahati kogadon't you be sat upon! colloquially ne pusti se hruliti!to sit tight colloquially ostati neomahljivo na svojem mestu, vztrajati pri stvarito sit on the throne — sedeti na prestolu, vladatiII [sit]nounslang see situation -
17 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) stisniti2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) stlačiti se3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) iztisniti2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stisk2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) gneča3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) izžeti sok4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) stiska•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *I [skwi:z]nounstisk(anje), pritisk, tiščanje, tlačenje; mečkanje, izžemanje; stisk roke, objem(anje); stiska, gneča, naval; izžeti sok (oranže itd.); colloquially denarna stiska; colloquially pritisk, izsiljevanje; odtis kovanca (v vosku itd.)to give s.o. a squeeze (of the hand) — stisniti komu rokoto have a narrow (close, tight) squeeze — za las uitiII [skwi:z]transitive verbstisniti, stiskati; colloquially stisniti k sebi; stlačiti, (z)mečkati, ožemati, ožeti, iztisniti (out of, from iz), izcediti (sok), izžeti; vtisniti, vriniti, natlačiti ( into v), napolniti; izriniti ( out of iz); napraviti odtis (kovanca itd.) (v vosek itd.); figuratively mučiti, tlačiti; izsiljevati (kaj od koga), iztisniti, izvleči (denar itd.) (out of, from iz); intransitive verb stiskati, mečkati, tlačiti ( into v, through skozi); gnesti se, prerivati se, vriniti se, riniti se ( into v); pustiti se izsiljevatisqueezeed lemon (orange) — izžeta limona (oranža), figuratively oseba, od katere ne moremo ničesar več pričakovatito squeeze the juice of s.o. figuratively izkoriščati, opehariti kogato squeeze s.o.'s hand — stisniti komu roko v znak naklonjenosti, sožalja itd.to squeeze one's way — riniti se, prerivati se, gnesti se ( through skozi)to squeeze o.s. into the bus — zriniti, stlačiti se v avtobusto squeeze a tear figuratively iztisniti solzo, potočiti par krokodilovih solz -
18 box
I 1. [boks] noun1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) škatla2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) loža2. verb(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) dati v škatlo- box number
- box office II 1. [boks] verb(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) boksati2. noun(a blow on the ear with the hand.) zaušnica- boxer- boxing
- boxing-glove
- boxing-match* * *I [bɔks]nounškatla, zaboj; skrinja; okrov; posoda, predal; kozel na kočiji; loža, predel; staja; garažni oddelek za avto, boks; uta, hišica, soba; klop; oblikovalni okvir; darilo; American votlina v debluelectrical junction box — odcepna pušicastrong box — kaseta, železna blagajnaslang box of dominoes — klavirAmerican slang eternity box — grobII [bɔks]transitive verbzaviti, spraviti; pregraditi; cepiti (drevesa)to box the compass — končati, kjer smo začeliIII [bɔks]nounudarec s plosko rokoIV [bɔks]intransitive verb & transitive verbboksati se; klofutatiV [bɔks]nounbotany zelenika -
19 chafe
[ eif]1) (to make warm by rubbing with the hands.) pometi2) (to make or become sore by rubbing: These tight shoes chafe my feet.) odrgniti, ožuliti3) (to become impatient: Everyone's chafing at the delay.) razburiti se* * *I [čéif]1.transitive verbodrgniti, obrabiti, oguliti; pogreti; figuratively razburiti, dražiti;2.intransitive verb(on, against ob) drgniti se; figuratively razburjati, jeziti, vznemirjati seII [čeif]nounoguljenina; figuratively razdraženost, besnostin a chafe — razdražen, besen -
20 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) blizu2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) tesno2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) bližnji, zaupen2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tesen3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) natančen4) (tight: a close fit.) tesen5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) zatohel6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skop7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) zaprt, molčeč•- 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.) zapreti (se)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) končati (se)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) skleniti2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) konec- close up* * *I [klous]adjective ( closely adverb)zaprt, zaklenjen; stisnjen, tesen, gost; figuratively jedrnat; soparen, zadušljiv, zatohel; molčeč, vase zaprt; blizek; pazljiv, natančen; skoraj enak; vztrajen, marljiv; zaupen; skop, varčen; skrit; logičen; neodločen (boj)close combat — bitka iz bližine, boj moža proti možucolloquially close customer — molčeč človekcolloquially close thing — pičla zmagato keep s.th. close — zase kaj obdržati, ne izdatiII [klous]adverbblizu, pičloclose at hand, close by — čisto blizuclose on — skoraj, domala; kmalu natoto follow close upon s.o. — biti komu za petamito sail close to the wind — jadrati tesno ob vetru; figuratively biti komaj še v mejah zakonaIII [klous]nounograjen prostor, ograda; plot; šolsko dvorišče, igrišče; področje stolne cerkve; Scottish prehod skozi hišo, uličicaIV [klouz]nounzaključek, konecto bring to a close — končati, zaključitiV [klouz]1.transitive verbzapreti; končati, zaključiti, likvidirati; ustaviti se (ob drugi ladji);2.intransitive verbzapreti se; prenehati; (to) bližati se, zaceliti seto close one's eyes to s.th. — zapirati oči pred čimto close s.o.'s eye — suniti koga v okoto close the door on s.th. — narediti konec razpravljanju o čem
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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´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