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1 tighten one's belt
kemerleri sıkmak* * *(to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.) kemerini sıkmak -
2 tighten
v. sıkmak, germek, kasmak, sıkıştırmak, kısmak, kasılmak, sıkışmak, sertleşmek, ciddileşmek* * *sıkıştır* * *verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) sıkış(tır)mak, gerginleş(tir)mek -
3 tighten up
v. germek, sertleşmek, ciddileşmek* * *sıkıştır -
4 tighten the purse strings
masrafları kısmak, kemerleri sıkmak -
5 tighten the purse strings
masrafları kısmak, kemerleri sıkmak -
6 tighten
sikilastirmak, sikmak, daraltmak; sikilasmak, daralmak -
7 tighten
sıkıştır -
8 tighten up
sıkıştır -
9 tight
adj. sıkı, dar, gergin, kasılmış, sızdırmaz, zor, kritik, kısa ve özlü, cimri, eli sıkı, başabaş, sarhoş* * *1. sıkıca (adv.) 2. sıkı (adj.)* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) dar, sıkı2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) gergin, sıkı gerilmiş3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) sıkı, sert4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) sıkışık, yoğun2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) sıkı sıkıya, sıkıca- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt -
10 wind
n. dönemeç, kurma (saat)————————v. çevirmek, sarmak, dolamak, kıvırmak, döndürmek, kıvrıla kıvrıla gitmek, dolambaçlı olmak, açmak (yol), sarılmak, dolanmak, kıvrılmak, bükülmek* * *1. nefessiz kal (v.) 2. rüzgar (n.)* * *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.) rüzgâr2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) nefes, soluk3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gaz2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) nefesini kesmek3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) nefesli, üflemeli- 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.) sarmak, dolamak2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) sarmak3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) dolanmak, kıvrıla kıvrıla gitmek4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) kurmak•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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