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зажатый

uptight

Meaning of зажатый

tense and anxious

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Pronunciation
Russian[zɐˈʐatɨj]
uptight
зажатый - uptight
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зажатый with German translation

зажатый usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Vor der Prüfung war ich ganz verkrampft.

Перед экзаменом я был весь зажатый.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Er wirkt schnell verkrampft, wenn viel los ist.

Он быстро напрягается, когда вокруг много всего происходит.

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зажатый belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

зажатыйverkrampft
добрыйfreundlich
умныйintelligent
тихийleise
скучныйlangweilig
ленивыйfaul
злойwütend

зажатый synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between зажатый / напряжённый / нервный / тревожный / закомплексованный / скованный

Н
🇷🇺Russian
напряжённый

emphasizes internal or external tension, stress

B2Very Often
🇷🇺Russian

directly indicates nervousness, excitability, anxiety

B2Very Often
🇷🇺Russian

emphasizes presence of anxiety or worry

B2Very Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
закомплексованный

has an inferiority complex; shows uptightness due to insecurity

B2Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
скованный

highlights physical or facial stiffness, awkwardness

B2Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
сдержанный

controls emotions, behaves moderately — not necessarily anxious

B2Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
замкнутый

tendency to seclusion and closedness, not necessarily nervousness

B2Often
🇷🇺Russian

means shyness and bashfulness, not always tied to tension

B2Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
настороженный

expresses vigilance and caution, possible suspiciousness

B2Often

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How to pronounce зажатый and what this word means

зажатый means uptight. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce зажатый

[zɐˈʐatɨj]

зажатый translation

uptight

зажатый examples

Vor der Prüfung war ich ganz verkrampft.

зажатый transcription

[zɐˈʐatɨj]

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зажатый meaning: what does it mean?

находящийся в напряжении и тревоге, легко раздражается

зажатый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

зажатый is pronounced as [zɐˈʐatɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

зажатый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Vor der Prüfung war ich ganz verkrampft. Translation: Перед экзаменом я был весь зажатый.

Is зажатый part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, зажатый (uptight) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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