World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesApretado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: apɾeˈtaðo
"La tapa estaba bien apretada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Firmly held in place; not loose.
"The lid was on tight, preventing any air from escaping."
- 1
In a close or compact manner.
"He held the rope tight while his friend climbed."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Norse word 'þéttr', meaning close, solid, or watertight. It evolved through Middle English as 'tight' or 'ticht', shifting over centuries to describe physical closeness, fitting firmly, as well as strictness and economic scarcity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tight" is said worldwide
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Serré
Transliteration: seʁe
"Le couvercle était bien serré."
Eng
Transliteration: ɛŋ
"Der Deckel war fest verschlossen."
Stretto
Transliteration: ˈstretto
"Il coperchio era ben stretto."
Apretado
Transliteration: apɾeˈtaðo
"La tapa estaba bien apretada."
Aperto
Transliteration: aˈpeʁtu
"A tampa estava bem apertada."
कसकर
Transliteration: kasakar
"ढक्कन कसकर बंद था।"
紧
Transliteration: jǐn
"盖子拧得很紧。"
단단한
Transliteration: dandanhan
"뚜껑이 단단히 닫혀 있었다."
きつい
Transliteration: kitsui
"蓋はきつく閉まっていた。"
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