tight
1 close-fittingteann adj cmufáiscthe adj3 cmucúng adj cmu the dress is tight tá an gúna teann he had a tight jacket on bhí seaicéad teann air, bhí seaicéad cúng air my shoes were too tight bhí mo bhróga rótheann, bhí mo bhróga róchúng, bhí mo bhróga ag luí orm, bhí mo bhróga róbheag agam 17 firmlygo daingean cmugo teann cmugo docht cmu she held on tight choinnigh sí greim docht the door was shut tight bhí an doras dúnta go daingean she squeezed me tight d'fháisc sí go teann mé, theann sí lena croí mé as tight as a drum it was as tight as a drum bhí sé chomh teann le dorú, bhí sé chomh teann le caid as tight as a duck's arse vulgargáirsiúil he's as tight as a duck's arse! sprionlóir cruthanta is ea é!, tá gach pingin ina príosúnach aige!, tá sé chomh sprionlaithe sin go gclúdódh sé a chac ar na héin! vulgargáirsiúil in a tight spot (also nó in a tight corner; in a tight situation) i sáinn cmui bponc cmui gcruachás he's in a tight spot tá sé i sáinn, tá sé i bponc to get out of a tight spot (also nó to get out of tight corner; to get out of a tight situation) na cosa a thabhairt leat cmu he got out of a tight spot last night thug sé na cosa leis aréir to run a tight ship the director ran a tight ship bhí an-smacht ag an stiúrthóir ar an áit Loading phrases and examples...
Loading Teanglann link ...