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1 tighten
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2 tighten one's belt
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3 tighten the belt
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4 tight
adj. tajt, åtsittande, trång; tät; hård; stram, knapp--------adv. tätt, hårt* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) hårt åtsittande, snäv, tajt2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) spänd3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) hård, sträng4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) pressad, tajt2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) full[]- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
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5 wind
n. vind, blåst; andning; stormvind; blåsinstrument; gaser (i magen); väderkorn; nonsens--------n. vind, blåst; bris, fläkt; storm; andning; blåsinstrument; gaser; tendens; vink, antydan; rykte; struntprat; dryghet--------v. vira; slingra, ringla; vira; linda; linda sig, vira sig; svänga--------v. vädra; blåsa i ett blåsinstrument; göra andningen tyngre; få vittring på; låta pusta ut* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vind, blåst2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) anda, andning3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) väderspänning2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ta andan ur3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) blås-- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) linda, vira2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) vinda, nysta3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) slingra sig4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dra (vrida) upp•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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