- tight race
- напряженные гонки Syn : close race, even race, hotly contested race
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tight race
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tight race — close race, down to the wire It was a tight race for the mayor s position. Kutz won by ten votes … English idioms
tight — [tīt] adj. [ME, altered (prob. infl. by toght: see TAUT) < thight < OE thight, strong, akin to ON thēttr, Ger dicht, tight, thick < IE base * tenk , to thicken, congeal > MIr tēcht, coagulated] 1. Obs. dense 2. so close or compact in… … English World dictionary
tight — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English tiht, thyht dense, solid, watertight, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thēttr tight; akin to Middle High German dīhte thick, Sanskrit tanakti it causes to coagulate Date: 14th century 1. a. having… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tight — tightly, adv. tightness, n. /tuyt/, adj. tighter, tightest, adv., tighter, tightest. adj. 1. firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot. 2. drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut. 3. affording little or no extra… … Universalium
tight — [[t]taɪt[/t]] adj. and adv. er, est. 1) firmly or closely fixed in place; secure: a tight knot[/ex] 2) drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut 3) fitting closely, esp. too closely: a tight collar[/ex] 4) difficult to deal with or manage: a… … From formal English to slang
tight — /taɪt / (say tuyt) adjective 1. firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot. 2. drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut. 3. fitting closely, especially too closely: tight trousers. 4. difficult to deal with or… …
tight — adjective 1) a tight grip Syn: firm, fast, secure, fixed, clenched Ant: relaxed 2) the rope was tight Syn: taut, rigid, stiff … Thesaurus of popular words
tight — I Australian Slang 1. close; nearly even: tight race ; 2. (Music) played exceedingly well; clean and polished in quality: this band is tight ; 3. hip, cool: the car is tight ; 4. stingy or parsimonious; 5. drunk; tipsy II Pakistani English high… … English dialects glossary
Tight — 1. close; nearly even: tight race ; 2. (Music) played exceedingly well; clean and polished in quality: this band is tight ; 3. hip, cool: the car is tight ; 4. stingy or parsimonious; 5. drunk; tipsy … Dictionary of Australian slang
race — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 contest to find the fastest person, car, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ I get very nervous before a big race. ▪ close, tight ▪ long distance … Collocations dictionary
race — I n. group distinguished by certain physical traits 1) the Caucasoid; Mongoloid; Negroid race 2) the human race 3) the (so called) master race II n. contest of speed competition 1) to organize, stage a race 2) to drive; row; run a race 3) to… … Combinatory dictionary
