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Тесный - translation, pronunciation and examples

тесный
[ˈtʲesnɨj]

tight

🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈtʲesnɨj]
Meaning of тесный

too small

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation[ˈtʲesnɨj]
CEFRA2
How important is this wordvery often
tight

When to use тесный

tight clothes

тесная одежда

tight shoes

тесная обувь

tight fit

тесная посадка

too tight

слишком тесный

tight around the waist

тесный в талии

тесный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

These jeans are tight at the waist and I can't breathe when I sit.

Эти джинсы тесные в талии, и мне тяжело дышать, когда я сажусь.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The dress is tight across my hips; I need to try the next size up.

Платье тесное в бёдрах, нужно примерить размер побольше.

Similar words

тесный

tight — too small

обтягивающий

fitting very closely to the body; snug and close-fitting

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тесный belongs to the topic "In a Clothing Store". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

тесныйtight
рубашкаshirt
юбкаskirt
брюкиpants
брюкиtrousers
джинсыjeans
шортыshorts

тесный synonyms

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What's the difference between тесный / обтягивающий

🇷🇺Russian
тесный

tight — too small

A2Very Often

Die Hose ist mir eng.

Брюки мне тесны.

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🇷🇺Russian
обтягивающий

fitting very closely to the body; snug and close-fitting

A2Often

This tight dress is too small for me.

Это обтягивающее платье мне мало.

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How to pronounce тесный and what this word means

тесный translation: tight. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce тесный

[ˈtʲesnɨj]

тесный translation

tight

тесный examples

Die Hose ist mir eng.

тесный transcription

[ˈtʲesnɨj], тайт

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тесный meaning: what does it mean?

сильно облегающий или не оставляющий места

тесный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Die Hose ist mir eng. Translation: Брюки мне тесны.

Is тесный part of In a Clothing Store vocabulary?

Yes, тесный (tight) can be learned in the In a Clothing Store topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is тесный part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, тесный (tight) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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