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tight (firmly) adverb [UK: taɪt] [US: ˈtaɪt] | strettoadverbHold John tight. = Tieni stretto John. |
tight [tighter, tightest] (pushed/pulled together) adjective [UK: taɪt] [US: ˈtaɪt] | aderenteadjective strettoadjectiveHold John tight. = Tieni stretto John. tesoadjective |
tight [tighter, tightest] (under high tension) adjective [UK: taɪt] [US: ˈtaɪt] | tiratoadjective |
tight [tighter, tightest] (well-rehearsed and accurate) adjective [UK: taɪt] [US: ˈtaɪt] | nitidoadjective |
tight-knit (tightly knit) adjective | affiatatoadjective |
tight-lipped (unwilling to divulge information) adjective [UK: taɪt ˈlɪpt] [US: taɪt ˈlɪpt] | nulladicenteadjective reticenteadjective |
tighten [tightened, tightening, tightens] (to make tighter) verb [UK: ˈtaɪt.n̩] [US: ˈtaɪt.n̩] | stringereverbI have to tighten these bolts. = Devo stringere questi bulloni. |
tighten the purse strings (to decrease or cause to decrease spending) verb | |
tightly (in a tight manner) adverb [UK: ˈtaɪt.li] [US: ˈtaɪt.li] | strettamenteadverbFreedom of speech was tightly restricted. = La libertà di parola è stata strettamente limitata. |
tightness [tightnesses] (the quality of being tight) noun [UK: ˈtaɪt.nəs] [US: ˈtaɪt.nəs] | strettezzanoun |
tightrope walker (acrobat who practices tightrope walking) noun [UK: ˈtaɪ.trəʊp ˈwɔːk.ə(r)] [US: ˈtaɪtroʊp ˈwɔːk.ər] | funambolonoun |
tights [tights] (dancer's garment) noun [UK: taɪts] [US: ˈtaɪts] | calzamaglianoun |
tights [tights] (women's garment) noun [UK: taɪts] [US: ˈtaɪts] | collantnoun |
airtight (impermeable to air or other gases) adjective [UK: ˈeə.taɪt] [US: ˈer.ˌtaɪt] | ermeticoadjective |
sleep tight (good night) interjection | dormi beneinterjection |
walk a tightrope (to undertake a precarious course) verb | |
watertight (tightly made) adjective [UK: ˈwɔː.tə.taɪt] [US: ˈwɒ.tər.ˌtaɪt] | a tenuta stagnaadjective impermeabileadjective |
watertightness (condition of being watertight) noun [UK: ˈwɔːtətaɪtnəs ] [US: ˈwɔtərˌtaɪtnəs ] | impermeabilitànoun |