| صيغ مركبة: |
| الإنجليزية | العربية |
airtight,
air-tight adj | (completely sealed) | مُحكم السد |
| The samples should be stored in an airtight container. |
airtight,
air-tight adj | figurative (irrefutable) | محكَم، مفحِم، قاطع |
| The attorney presented an airtight argument and won the trial. |
| hold [sth] tight vtr + adv | (grasp firmly) | يمسك شيئًا جيدًا، يتشبّث بشيء |
| The woman held her bag tight as she hurried along the dark street. |
| hold [sb] tight vtr + adv | (hug) | يعانق شخصًا، يضمّ شخصًا إليه |
| Tim held his girlfriend tight, before saying goodbye. |
| hold tight vi + adv | figurative (persist, wait) | يصر، يتمسك برأيه |
| ينتظر |
| I'll be back in one moment - hold tight. |
| Hold tight, I will be there soon. |
| hold tight vi + adv | (brace yourself) | يتمسك جيدًا |
| "Hold tight," shouted the ride operator as the rollercoaster began to move. |
| hold tight vi + adv | figurative (prepare yourself) | يستعدّ جيدًا |
| Hold tight, the next few months could prove to be a bumpy ride! |
| in a tight spot expr | informal (in difficult situation) | في وضع صعب، في شدّة |
| Stan usually turns to Larry for help when he is in a tight spot. |
| keep a tight rein on [sb/sth] v expr | (control [sb/sth]) | يفرض رقابة صارمة على شخص/شيء |
| on a tight leash adv | figurative, informal (under strict control) | تحت رقابة مشدَّدة |
| Since the teenager got in trouble, his parents keep him on a tight leash. |
| put [sb] in a tight spot v expr | informal (make situation difficult) | يضعه في مأزق، يجعله في ورطة |
| Jacob's gambling debts have put him in a tight spot financially. |
| run a tight ship v expr | figurative (enforce firm rules) | يدير بشكل حازم، يفرض قوانين صارمة |
| shut [sth] tight vtr + adv | (close tightly) | يغلق شيئًا جيدًا |
| sit tight v expr | (wait for [sth]) | ينتظر |
skintight,
skin-tight adj | (very close-fitting) (ملابس) | ضيّق |
| The girls were all wearing skin-tight shirts and short skirts. |
| Sleep tight interj | (Sleep well) | نومًا هنيئًا |
| Goodnight, my love. Sleep tight! |
| tight budget n | (limited spending allowance) | ميزانية محدودة |
| Traveling on a tight budget means we won't be able to eat out every night. |
| tight end | (football) (في كرة القدم الأميركية) | مركز الطرف الضيق، مركز "تايت إند" |
| a tight fit n | (clothing: small) | ضيق، ملتصق بالجسم |
| This dress is still a tight fit, I'm afraid. |
| a tight fit n | (joint: no extra space) | بلا وساعة، بدون ترك مجال |
| The plumber managed to connect the pipes, but it was a tight fit. |
| a tight fit n | (space: cramped) | بدون ترك مجال |
| بالكاد |
| We can get our car into the garage, but it's a tight fit. |
| نستطيع إدخال سيارتنا في المرآب، لكنها تدخل بدون ترك مجال. |
| نستطيع إدخال سيارتنا في المرآب، لكنها بالكاد تتسع فيه. |
| tight ship n | figurative (efficient operation) | تحكُّم صارم، إدارة حازمة |
tight-fisted,
tightfisted adj | figurative, pejorative, informal (stingy, miserly) | شحيح، بخيل، جامد الكفّ |
| Angela's tight-fisted boss refused to chip in to the collection for her retirement gift. |
tight-fitting,
tight fitting adj | (clothing: snug, fitting closely) | محكم |
| Melissa wears tight-fitting clothes hoping to attract attention. |
tight-fitting,
tight fitting adj | (snugly-joined) | محكم التفصيل |
| A skilled carpenter makes joints so tight fitting that they're invisible. |
| النجار الماهر هو الذي يصنع مفاصل محكمة التفصيل لدرجة أنها تكون غير مرئية. |
| tight-knit adj | (close relationship) | متقارب جدًّا، شديد التقارب |
| The village is a tight-knit community. |
| tight-lipped adj | figurative (refusing to speak) | لازِم الصمت، رافض الكلام |
| The government is remaining tight-lipped about its plans. |
| I tried to get John to tell me what he was doing, but he was tight-lipped, as usual. |
| work to a tight deadline v expr | (aim to finish task in short time) | عنده وقت قصير للانتهاء قبل الموعد النهائي |
