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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 -
2 brace
[breis] 1. noun1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) spona2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) par2. verb(to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) pripraviti se (duševno)- braces- bracing* * *I [breis]nounspona, vez; obveza; nosilni jermen; opornik; plural naramnice; plural oklepaj (); opora, proteza; vhod v jamo (rudnik); par, dvojicain a brace of shakes — takoj, kakor bi trenilnautical slang to splice the main brace — popivatibrace and hit technical vrtaloII [breis]transitive verbzvezati, speti; figuratively ojačiti, okrepiti; napetito be braced — biti srečen, dobre voljeto brace o.s. for — zbrati moči zato brace o.s. up to — opomoči se -
3 clasp
1. noun(a fastening made of two parts which link together (eg on a necklace).) zaponka2. verb(to grasp, hold tightly: She clasped the money in her hand.) stiskati* * *I [kla:sp]nounzaponka, prega; kaveljček, spona; stisk (roke), objemII [kla:sp]1.transitive verbzapeti, zavozljati; objeti, okleniti, skleniti (roke);2.intransitive verbpriviti se, okleniti se -
4 clench
[klen ](to close tightly together: He clenched his teeth/fist.) stisniti* * *I [klenč]transitive verbtrdno prijeti; stisniti (pest, zobe); zakovičiti; dokončno rešiti; podkrepitiII [klenč]nountrden prijem, stisk; pritrjanje z zakovicami; zakovica; prepričevalen dokaz -
5 cling
[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) oklepati se (česa)* * *[kliŋ]intransitive verb (to) držati se česa, prilepiti, pripeti, pritrditi, priviti, oprijeti se; slang objeti; figuratively biti zvestto cling together — biti vedno skupaj, ne se ločiti -
6 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 -
7 clothes
[kləu‹, ]( American[) klouz]1) (things worn as coverings for various parts of the body: She wears beautiful clothes.) oblačila2) (bedclothes: The child pulled the clothes up tightly.) rjuhe* * *[klouðz]nounplural obleka, oblačila; perilo; posteljnina; plenice -
8 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) oprijeti se (česa)2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) stiskati2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) kremplji2) ((the pedal operating) a device by means of which two moving parts of an engine may be connected or disconnected: He released the clutch and the car started to move.) sklopka•* * *I [klʌč]1.transitive verbprijeti, zgrabiti, pograbiti; technical sklopiti;2.intransitive verb(at) prijemati, držati se česaII [klʌč]noun(at) prijem, stisk; figuratively krempelj, roka; technical sklopka; kritičen položaj, stiskaIII [klʌč]nounnasajena jajca; leglo piščancev -
9 constrict
[kən'strikt](to press tightly; to cramp: The tight collar was constricting his neck.) stiskati* * *[kənstríkt]transitive verbvkup vleči, stisniti, stiskati; (z)ožiti, (s)tlačiti, (s)krčiti; zadrgniti -
10 fist
[fist](a tightly closed hand: He shook his fist at me in anger.) pest* * *I [fist]nounpest; colloquially roka, šapa; jocosely pisavaclose-fisted, tight-fisted — skopuški, skopto grease s.o.'s fist — podkupovati kogathe mailed fist — moč, oblastto shake one's fist at s.o. — groziti komu s pestjoII [fist]transitive verbs pestjo udariti, pestiti; zagrabiti; marine manipulirati z veslom, jadrom -
11 grit
[ɡrit] 1. noun1) (very small pieces of stone: She's got a piece of grit in her eye.) drobec2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) pogum2. verb(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) stisniti zobe- gritty* * *I [grit]nounprod, pesek; peščenjakfiguratively odločnost, pogum, energija; figuratively to put (a little) grit in the machine — ovirati deloII [grit]transitive verb & intransitive verbškrtati, škripati; potresti s peskom ali prodom -
12 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) marmelada- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) blokirati2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) stlačiti3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) zatakniti4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) motiti2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) zastoj2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) kaša•- jam on* * *I [džæm]nounmarmelada, džemslang lepotičica; figuratively nekaj izvrstnega; slang a real jam — resničen užitek, primathat's jam for him — to mu je igrača, to igraje narediII [džæm]transitive verbnapraviti marmelado, namazati z marmeladoIII [džæm]noungneča, stiskanje, mečkanje, zastoj (stroja, prometa)medicine kontuzija; motenje radijskih oddaj; slang stiska, neprilika; figuratively in a jam — v kašiIV [džæm]1.transitive verbvtisniti ( into), stiskati, gnesti, stlačiti ( between med), mečkati, zamašiti; blokirati (stroj, pot), motiti (radio); slang improvizirati, poživiti jazz igro z improviziranjem;2.intransitive verbgnesti se, ukleščiti se, zamašiti seV [džæm]adverb American povsem, popolnoma -
13 jodhpurs
['‹odpəz](riding breeches that fit tightly from the knee to the ankle.) jahalne hlače* * *[džóudpəz, džɔd-]nounplural jahalne hlače; indijske moške hlače -
14 pincers
['pinsəz]1) (a tool for gripping things tightly: She used (a pair of) pincers to grasp the head of the nail.) klešče2) (the claws of lobsters, crabs etc.) klešče* * *[pínsəz]nounplural klešče (tudi rakove); military klešče, obkolitev v obliki klešč; medicine printing pinceta -
15 pinch
[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) uščipniti2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) tiščati3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) suniti2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) uščip2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) ščepec•- pinched- feel the pinch* * *I [pinč]nounuščip, ščipanje, stiskanje, pritisk; ščepec; figuratively stiska, muka, sila; slang odvzem prostosti, aretacija; slang tatvinato give s.o. a pinch — uščipniti kogaslang a pinch of — trohica česaII [pinč]1.transitive verbščipati, uščipniti; stisniti, stiskati; figuratively utesniti, tlačiti, omejiti; figuratively ščipati (mraz), osmoditi (slana), mučiti (žeja, lakota); iztisniti denar od koga; slang ukrasti; slang zapreti, aretirati; British English priganjati konja;2.intransitive verbtiščati (čevelj, dolg itd.); figuratively biti v stiski, mučiti, boleti; skopariti; slang krastito be pinched — biti v stiski, biti na tesnem (for, in, of)to be pinched with cold — biti premražen, pomodreti od mrazato pinch and scrape — komaj izhajati, stiskati, trpeti pomanjkanje, ničesar si ne privoščitito pinch s.o. in (on, for) — držati koga na kratko -
16 purse
[pə:s] 1. noun1) (a small bag for carrying money: I looked in my purse for some change.) denarnica2) ((American) a handbag.) torbica2. verb(to close (the lips) tightly: She pursed her lips in anger.) stisniti (ustnice)- purser* * *I [pə:s]nounmošnja, denarnica, ročna torbica; figuratively denar, denarna sredstva; denarna nagrada, prispeveklight purse — suha mošnja, siromaštvolong ( —ali heavy, well-lined) purse — rejena mošnja, bogastvoII [pə:s]1.transitive verb(tudi up) nagubati, nabrati (čelo), stisniti (ustnice), našobiti (usta);2.intransitive verbnagubati se, nabrati seto purse one's brow — nasršiti obrvi, nabrati čelo -
17 scrimmage
['skrimi‹]1) (in American football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it.) prerivanje za žogo, scrimmage2) (a fight; a confused struggle.) spopad* * *[skrímidž]1.nounprerivanje, gneča, hrup, pretep, spopad, metež; American prerivanje za žogo;2.intransitive verbbrskati za (čem), vneto iskati; American prerivati se za žogo, vreči žogo v gnečo -
18 scrum
(in rugby football, a struggle for the ball by the rival forwards hunched tightly round it.) gneča* * *[skrʌm]nounBritish English krajšava za scrummagerazburjena množica -
19 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 -
20 strangle
['stræŋɡl](to kill by gripping or squeezing the neck tightly, eg by tightening a cord etc round it: He strangled her with a nylon stocking; This top button is nearly strangling me!) zadaviti* * *[stræŋgl]transitive verb(za)daviti, (za)dušiti; figuratively potlačiti, zadušiti (polet, upor itd.); zadrgniti (ovratnik); intransitive verb (za)dušiti se
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