tights in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tights in the English»Italian Dictionary

support tights [səˈpɔːttaɪts] N npl

support tights

calze f elastiche, contenitive

micromesh tights [ˈmaɪkrəʊmeʃˈtaɪts], micromesh pantyhose Brit Am [ˈmaɪkrəʊmeʃˈpæntɪˌhəʊz] N

micromesh tights

collant in microrete

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

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flesh-coloured tights

collant color carne

15 denier tights Brit, 15 denier panty hose Am

collant 15 denari

snag tights, stocking

smagliare, strappare (on contro, con)

Translations for tights in the Italian»English Dictionary

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calzamaglia

tights

collant

tights pl Brit

collant color carne

flesh-coloured tights

collant velato

sheer tights Brit

collant 15 denari

15 denier tights Brit

calze -che

support stockings or tights

calze (collant)

tights Brit

calze elastiche

support stockings or tights

tights in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tights in the English»Italian Dictionary

tights [taɪts] N pl

1. tights (leggings):

tights

collant m inv

2. tights for dancing:

tights

calzamaglia f

Translations for tights in the Italian»English Dictionary

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calze -i

hold-up tights

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Girls must wear white or navy blue ankle socks, or white or navy blue knee highs or tights.

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The current uniform for this all-girls school is a navy jumper, blue shirt, navy skirt/pinafore, navy tights/navy knee socks and black shoes.

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Part of a pair of tights was pulled down to the left ankle.

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Men must wear trousers; they are not allowed to wear tights, although, officials do not always impose deductions for violations.

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Socks must be black and black tights can be worn in winter.

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Some girls wear trousers instead of a skirt and tights.

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She has short dark blue hair, and wears short athletic tights under her school uniform.

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Girls must wear navy knee socks or tights, and a navy plaid pleated skirt.

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Wearing of tights has a history going back several centuries, when they were worn by men.

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Jumpers may be worn under the blazer, along with tights for girls.

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