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tightly

tightly

Meaning of tightly

English

in a firm or secure way

Русский

крепко и надёжно, так чтобы не ослабло

tightly

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈtaɪtli/
American English
/ˈtaɪtli/

tightly with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом tightly

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8 сочетаний

Крепко держать

Holding tight
hug tightly
крепко обнимать

The kids hug their grandma tightly every time she leaves.

Дети крепко обнимают бабушку каждый раз, когда она уезжает.

hold on tightly
крепко держаться

Hold on tightly when the train starts moving.

Крепко держись, когда поезд трогается.

  • hold tightlyкрепко держать
  • shut your eyes tightlyкрепко зажмуриться

Плотно и жёстко

Close and strict
tightly closed
плотно закрытый

Keep the cookies in a tightly closed jar so they stay crisp.

Храните печенье в плотно закрытой банке, чтобы оно оставалось хрустящим.

tightly packed
плотно набитый

The subway car was so tightly packed that we couldn't move.

Вагон метро был так плотно набит, что мы не могли пошевелиться.

  • tightly controlledпод жёстким контролем
  • tightly knitсплочённый

tightly usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He closed the box tightly.

Он плотно закрыл коробку.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Close the jar tightly.

Плотно закрой банку.

tightly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between tightly, tight, firmly, securely, and snugly

tight
🇬🇧English

informal after verbs: hold on tight

very often

ENHold tight, the bus is moving!

firmly
🇬🇧English

solidly, without the sense of no gaps

B1very often

ENHe held the rope firmly.

S
🇬🇧English
securely

so that it stays safe and fixed

B1often

ENMake sure the box is securely fastened.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
snugly

fitting closely and comfortably

B1rare word

ENThe baby was wrapped snugly in a blanket.

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Questions about this word

What does tightly mean?

in a firm or secure way

How do you pronounce tightly?

tightly is pronounced [ˈtaɪtli].

How is tightly used in a sentence?

Он плотно закрыл коробку. Translation: He closed the box tightly.

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