tight

tight

englanti

1. kireä, tiukka

2. (kielenkäytöstä, ryhmästä) tiivis

3. slangi|k=en juopunut, humalassa

Esimerkkejä tight sanan käytöstä:

Money was tight.

Liittyvät sanat: tightness

Synonyymisanakirja: tight

tight

1. tiivis, tiukka, vaativa, ankara, jyrkkä, vaikea, hankala, ikävä, paha.

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Riimisanakirja: tight

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Käännökset: tight

tight suomeksi

tiukkaan, tiukka, kireä

• tiukka, kireä, timmi

tight englanniksi

• Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

(ux)

• unyielding Unyielding or firm

• Under high tension.

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• puhekieltä scarce Scarce, hard to come by.

• puhekieltä Intimately friendly.

• puhekieltä Miserly or frugal.

• puhekieltä Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.

• Fitting close, or too close, to the body.

• Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.

• Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.

• 1965, MotorBoating, page 145

He reported the hull was tight and secure and did not leak a drop.

• 2014, Ian Black, "http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/27/-sp-courts-jordan-crush-support-isis Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis", The Guardian, 27 November:

Security is tight inside and outside the building, guarded by a bewildering collection of soldiers, policemen and gendarmes. Relatives watch as prisoners in handcuffs and leg irons shuffle past.

• Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.

• puhekieltä Not conceding many goals.

• 2014, w:Paul Doyle (journalist)|Paul Doyle, "http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/18/southampton-sunderland-premier-league-match-report Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian, 18 October 2014:

The odd thing was that Sunderland made the better start and showed early signs that they might pose serious problems to the Premier League’s tightest defence.

• puhekieltä Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.

• 2001, (w), Johnny Tarr (on the album (w)):

Johnny walked into the Castle Bar, looking to get tight.

• puhekieltä Extraordinarily great or special.

• puhekieltä Mean; unfair; unkind.

• 1977, Willy Russell, Our Day Out, Act One, Scene One:

Reilly: Ey, Miss, hang on, hang on... can we come with y', Miss? Can we?

Digga: Go on, Miss, don't be tight, let's come.

• 2001, Kevin Sampson, Outlaws, p.244:

"Ah leave him, ay!" goes one of the girls. "Don't be tight." I turns to her. "Don't you think it's tight terrorising old ladies? Ay?"

• 2011, Andrew Hicks, "Thai Girl: A story of the one who said 'no'", unnumbered page:

"That's right ... so even when life's a grind, the Thais keep smiling. They think the farang are a miserable lot who have to get drunk to enjoy themselves."

"Dutch, that's tight mate, I mean what's wrong with getting pissed. When you're not working, you gotta have a good time," said Darren.

• puhekieltä Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

• (w) (1620-1706)

clad very plain, but clean and tight

• (w) (1716-1771)

I'll spin and card, and keep our children tight.

• (RQ:Chmbrs YngrSt)

“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; and she looked it, always trim and trig and smooth of surface like a converted yacht cleared for action. ¶ Near her wandered her husband(..)from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.

• puhekieltä Handy; adroit; brisk.

(rfquotek)

• puhekieltä Of a player, who plays very few hands. (rfe)

• puhekieltä Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands. (rfe)

• Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

Make sure the lid is closed tight.

• Soundly.

Good night, sleep tight.

• puhekieltä To tighten.

• morning suit, morning dress

Katso tight englanniksi

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