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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.) apertado2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) esticado3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) rigoroso4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) apertado2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) apertado- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[tait] adj 1 firme, compacto, comprimido. 2 esticado, teso. 3 justo, apertado. 4 cerrado, fechado. 5 bêbado. 6 Amer sovina, avarento. • adv firmemente. air tight hermeticamente fechado. a tight corner uma situação difícil. hold tight! agarre firme! it was a tight fit foi por pouco, foi por um triz. tight as a drum/ tight as an owl completamente embriagado, bêbado. to be in a tight corner sl estar em apuros. to run a tight ship controlar uma organização ou grupo eficiente. water tight impermeável à água. -
2 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) agarrar2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) segurar2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) garras2) ((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.) embraiagem•* * *clutch1[kl∧tʃ] n 1 aperto, agarração, arrebatamento. 2 garra, presa, mão que pega ou aperta. 3 fig (geralmente clutches) poder, controle, influência. 4 embreagem, acoplamento. 5 alavanca ou pedal que aciona a embreagem. 6 sl situação ou circunstância difícil ou séria. 7 Amer sl abraço. 8 Amer sl grupo, bando. 9 Amer sl freguês de restaurante que não dá ou dá pouca gorjeta. • vt+vi 1 apertar, agarrar, apanhar. 2 arrebatar. 3 embrear, acionar a embreagem. he made a clutch at ele pegou, ele estendeu a mão para. she kept out of his clutches ela ficou longe de seu alcance. to throw the clutch in embrear. to throw the clutch out desembrear.————————clutch2[kl∧tʃ] n 1 ninho com ovos. 2 ninhada. -
3 clutch
1. verb1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) agarrar(-se)2) (to hold tightly (in the hands): She was clutching a 50-cent piece.) apertar2. noun1) (control or power: He fell into the clutches of the enemy.) domínio2) ((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.) embreagem• -
4 clasp
1. noun(a fastening made of two parts which link together (eg on a necklace).) fecho2. verb(to grasp, hold tightly: She clasped the money in her hand.) apertar* * *[kla:sp; klæsp] n 1 gancho, grampo, fecho, colchete, fivela, broche. 2 abraço, amplexo. 3 aperto de mão. • vt 1 enganchar, acolchetar, afivelar. 2 apertar. 3 abraçar. to clasp hands apertar as mãos. to clasp one’s hands juntar as mãos. -
5 clasp
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