EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
tight, I a. 1 Díonmhar (ar uisce, etc.); (of ship, container) teann, daingean, dúshlánach. S.a. AIR-TIGHT, WATERTIGHT. 2 a (Of cord, etc.) Rite, teann. To draw a cord tight, corda a theannadh, a rí. F: To keep a tight hand, a tight hold, over s.o., duine a choimeád faoi bhois an chait. b (Of clothes) (Skin-)tight, cúng, fáiscthe. (Too) tight, rófháiscthe. My shoes are too tight, tá mo bhróga róchúng agam. To be in a tight corner, a bheith i gcruachás, i sáinn. S.a. FIT3 . c (Of mortise, etc.) Teann; (of knot, screw) docht, fáiscthe. The nut is tight, tá an cnó fáiscthe. A tight knot, glas-snaidhm f. 3 A: Slachtmhar, fáiscthe, pioctha. A tight little house, teachín fuinte fáiscthe. 4 (Of money) Gann, tearc. 5 P: Ólta. ► tightly, adv. 1 Eyes tightly shut, súile dlúite ar a chéile. 2 a (Sínim, tarraingím) (go) teann, (go) rite. b (Fáiscim) (go) teann, (go) docht. To hold sth. tightly, greim docht a choimeád ar rud. To fit tightly, bheith oiriúnach go díreach. II ► tight, adv. a (Go) daingean, (go) docht, (go) teann. Shut tight, tight shut, (doras) dúnta go daingean; (súile) dlúite. To hold sth. tight, greim docht a choimeád ar rud. To screw a nut up tight, cnó a fháscadh go docht. To pump the tyres tight, na boinn a theannadh amach. S.a. HOLD2 II. 1, SIT I. 1. b Go cúng, go fáiscthe.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
It was a tight fit, ní raibh slí ach ar éigean ann.
To keep a tight hold of, a firm hold on, sth., greim crua, daingean, a choinneáil ar rud.
To hold sth. tight, greim docht a choinneáil ar rud.
To hold tight, firm, seasamh go daingean.
(On omnibus, etc.) Hold tight! coinnígí greim!
To screw up a nut jam tight, cnó a dhlúthfháscadh.
To keep a tight rein on, over, s.o., srian, smacht, a choinneáil ar dhuine.
To screw sth. tight, rud a theannadh go docht.
F: Sit tight! coinnigh do ghreim!
It was a tight squeeze, ní raibh ann ach go raibh slí ann.
Tight-rope walker, téadchleasaí m.