tight end in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tight end in the English»Italian Dictionary

tight end [Brit, Am ˌtaɪt ˈɛnd] N Am SPORTS

tight end

ala f

Translations for tight end in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tight [Brit tʌɪt, Am taɪt] ADJ

1. tight (firm):

tight lid, screw

stretto bene

tight grip, knot

stretto

to hold sb in a tight embrace

tenere qn stretto tra le braccia

2. tight (taut):

tight rope, string, strap

teso

a tight voice

una voce tesa

3. tight:

tight (constrictive) space

stretto, angusto

tight clothing

stretto, aderente

tight (closefitting) jacket

sciancrato

tight shirt

attillato

my shoes are too tight

le mie scarpe sono troppo strette

a pair of tight jeans

un paio di jeans attillati

there were six of us in the car - it was a tight squeeze

eravamo in sei in macchina, eravamo schiacciati come sardine

4. tight (strict):

tight security

assoluto

tight deadline

rigido

tight discipline

rigido, rigoroso

tight budget

limitato

tight credit

difficile

to exercise tight control over sth, sb

tenere qc, qn sotto stretto or severo controllo

to be tight (with one's money)

tenere la borsa stretta or essere taccagno

money is a bit tight these days (one's own)

in questo periodo sono un po' a corto di soldi

money is a bit tight these days ECON

in questo periodo c'è una certa stretta monetaria

5. tight (packed):

tight schedule

fitto

tight timetable

serrato

6. tight SPORTS (close):

tight finish, match

serrato, combattuto

7. tight (compact):

tight group

serrato

tight bunch

folto

they were sitting in a tight circle around her

sedevano ammassati in cerchio attorno a lei

8. tight Brit (drunk):

tight inf

ubriaco

tight inf

sbronzo

to get tight

ubriacarsi

9. tight (sharp, oblique):

tight angle

acuto

tight turn

stretto

II.tight [Brit tʌɪt, Am taɪt] ADV

1. tight (firmly):

tight hold, grip

stretto

to fasten, close sth tight

stringere, chiudere bene qc

you've screwed the lid too tight

hai stretto troppo il coperchio

to hold sth tight against one's chest

tenere qc stretto al petto

he shut his eyes tight

strinse le palpebre

2. tight (closely):

she pulled the collar tight about her throat

si strinse il colletto attorno al collo

stand tight against the wall

state bene stretti contro il muro

3. tight (fast):

hold tight!

tieniti forte!

sit tight!

stai fermo!

I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass fig

ho tenuto duro

III.tights N

tights npl Brit:

tights

collant m

IV.tight [Brit tʌɪt, Am taɪt]

to be in a tight spot or situation or corner

essere in una situazione difficile

to run a tight ship

= avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida

I.end [Brit ɛnd, Am ɛnd] N

1. end (finish, final part):

end (of week, holiday, journey, game, story, sentence)

fine f

“The End” (of film, book etc.)

“Fine”

at the end of year, story

alla fine di

at the end of May

alla fine di maggio

by the end of year, journey, game

entro la fine di

to put an end to sth, to bring sth to an end

mettere, porre fine a qc

to get to the end of holiday, story, work

arrivare alla fine di

to come to an end

finire or terminare

to be at an end

essere finito or terminato

in the end I went home

alla fine sono andato a casa

in the end, at the end of the day (all things considered)

tutto sommato

it's the end of the line or road for the project

il progetto è alla fine

for days, months on end

per giorni e giorni, mesi e mesi

there is no end to his talent

il suo talento non ha limiti

no end of letters, trouble inf

un sacco di lettere, fastidi

that really is the end! inf

è veramente troppo!

you really are the end! inf

tu esageri!

I'm not going and that's the end of that!

non ci vado, punto e basta!

2. end (extremity):

end (of nose, tail, branch)

punta f

end (of string, table)

estremità f

end (of queue)

fine f

at the end of, on the end of bed, road

in fondo a

at the end of, on the end of nose

sulla punta di

at the end of the garden

in fondo al giardino

from one end to another

da una parte all'altra or da un capo all'altro

from end to end

da cima a fondo

to lay sth end to end

mettere qc testa a testa

the lower end of the street

il fondo della strada

the northern end of the town

la parte settentrionale della città

the front, back end of the car

la parte anteriore, posteriore dell'auto

the third from the end

il terzo a partire dal fondo

to look at sth end on

guardare qc di fronte

to stand sth on its end or on end

mettere qc diritto or in posizione verticale

it will come out the other end (of swallowed object) hum

entrato da una parte uscirà dall'altra

it will come out the other end before n house, seat

in fondo

it will come out the other end carriage

di coda

3. end (side of conversation, transaction):

end

parte f

things are fine at my or this end

per quanto mi riguarda va tutto bene

how does it look from your end?

come sembra dal tuo punto di vista?

she takes care of the business end

lei si occupa della parte commerciale

to keep one's end of the bargain

fare la propria parte nell'accordo

there was silence at the other end

dall'altro capo nessuno parlava

4. end (of scale, spectrum):

end

estremità f

at the lower end of the scale

al fondo della scala

this suit is from the cheaper or bottom end of the range

questo abito è tra i meno cari della serie

5. end (aim):

end

fine m

end

scopo m

to this or that end

a questo scopo

an end in itself

un fine in sé

a means to an end

un mezzo per arrivare a uno scopo

6. end SPORTS:

end

campo m

to change ends

cambiare campo

7. end (scrap):

end (of rope, string)

pezzo m

end (of loaf, joint of meat)

avanzo m

candle end

mozzicone di candela

8. end (death):

end

fine f

to meet one's end

trovare la morte

to be nearing one's end

avvicinarsi alla propria fine

to come to a bad or sticky end

fare una brutta fine

and that was the end of the witch!

e quella fu la fine per la strega!

II.end [Brit ɛnd, Am ɛnd] VB trans

end strike, war, friendship, rumour, search, marriage

porre fine a

end meeting, debate, programme

porre fine a, concludere

end match

concludere, terminare

to end sth with

concludere, terminare qc con

to end sth by doing

concludere, terminare qc facendo

he ended his days in hospital

finì i suoi giorni in ospedale

they ended the day in a restaurant

conclusero la giornata in un ristorante

we ended the first half ahead

abbiamo concluso il primo tempo in vantaggio

to end one's life

porre fine ai propri giorni

to end it all (to commit suicide)

farla finita

the sale to end all sales

saldi eccezionali

III.end [Brit ɛnd, Am ɛnd] VB intr

1. end (finish in time):

end day, meeting, career, relationship, book, war:

finire, terminare

end contract, agreement:

terminare, cessare

to end in failure, divorce

concludersi con

to end in tragedy

concludersi or finire in

it ended in a fight, in victory

terminò con uno scontro, una vittoria

to end with

terminare con

it ends with him being murdered

termina con il suo assassinio

the word ends in or with an “e”

la parola finisce con la or in “e”

where will it all end?

come andrà a finire?

2. end (finish in space):

end path, line, queue, river:

terminare, finire

IV.end [Brit ɛnd, Am ɛnd]

the end justifies the means

il fine giustifica i mezzi

to have or get hold the wrong end of the stick

prendere un abbaglio

to get one's end away inf

bagnare il biscottino

to keep one's end up inf

= mantenere fede ai propri impegni

all's well that ends well

tutto è bene quel che finisce bene

tight end in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tight end in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tight [taɪt] ADJ

1. tight:

tight screw, knot

stretto, -a

tight clothing

aderente

2. tight:

tight rope

teso, -a

tight skin

tirato, -a

3. tight:

tight condition, discipline

rigoroso, -a

tight budget

limitato, -a

tight situation

difficile

tight schedule

rigido, -a

to keep a tight hold on sth

tenere qc sotto stretto controllo

to be tight for money/time

essere a corto di soldi/tempo

4. tight bend:

tight

stretto, -a

5. tight (hard-fought):

tight

combattuto, -a

6. tight inf (drunk):

tight

sbronzo, -a

II.tight [taɪt] ADV

tight

forte

to close sth tight

chiudere bene qc

sleep tight!

dormi bene!

I.end [end] N

1. end (finish):

end

fine f

2. end (extremity):

end

estremità f

3. end (boundary):

end

limite m estremo

4. end (stop):

end

termine m

5. end pl:

end (goal)

fine m

end (purpose)

scopo m

to achieve one's ends

raggiungere i propri scopi

6. end (phone line):

end

capo m

who is on the other end?

chi c'è all'altro capo?

7. end (death):

end

fine f

he is nearing his end

si avvicina alla fine

8. end (piece remaining):

end

avanzo m

9. end (obligation):

end

parte f

to uphold one's end of the deal [or bargain]

fare la propria parte (in un accordo)

10. end SPORTS:

end

capo m

11. end COMPUT:

end

tasto m di fine

Phrases:

to reach the end of the line [or road]

arrivare agli sgoccioli

the ends justify the means prov

il fine giustifica i mezzi prov

end of story

punto e basta

you deserved to be punished, end of story

meritavi di essere punito, punto e basta

to be at the end of one's rope

non poterne più

it's not the end of the world

non è la fine del mondo

to be the end sl

essere il massimo

to go off the deep end inf

dare in escandescenze

to make ends meet

far quadrare il bilancio

to meet one's end

incontrare la morte

to play both ends against the middle

mettere l'uno contro l'altro a proprio vantaggio

to put an end to oneself [or it all]

mettere fine alla propria vita

in the end

alla fine

to this end

a questo scopo

II.end [end] VB trans

1. end (finish):

end

finire

2. end (bring to a stop):

end reign, war

porre fine a

III.end [end] VB intr

end

finire

to end in sth

finire in qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

While there he played line backer, tight end and defensive back.

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In addition to playing tight end, he also served as the team's punter.

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He began his career as a tight end, but became a lineman in his junior year.

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I desperately need a tight end now that so-and-so is hurt.

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He played 94 games as a defensive lineman, usually defensive end, and 115 games as a tight end.

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He started the season at tight end and moved to offensive tackle early in the season.

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