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

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

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Käännökset

englanti

tiukkaan

tiukka

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

(ux)

unyielding Unyielding or firm
Under high tension.
(quote-book)|title=(w)
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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

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