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 Translation for 'tight' from English to Icelandic
ADJ   tight | tighter | tightest
SYNO close | closely | compressed | ...
þétt {adv}tight
þröngt {adv}tight
þröngur {adj}tight
þéttur {adj} [vatnsheldur]tight
þvingandi {adj} [þröngur]tight
fatn.
nærskorinn {adj}
tight
2 Words
loftþéttur {adj}air-tight
óþéttur {adj}not tight
níðþröngur {adj} [um fatnað]skin-tight
þétta e-ð [gera helt]to make sth. tight
nískupúki {k} [talm.] [niðr.]tight ass [Am.] [Aus.] [coll.] [pej.]
öngþveiti {hv} [erfiðleikar]tight spot
vinkilbeygja {kv}tight turn
nískupúki {k} [talm.] [niðr.]tight-arse [Br.] [Aus.] [also: tightarse]
5+ Words
eiga í vök verjastto be in a tight spot
unverified vera (kominn) í úlfakrepputo be in a tight spot
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Usage Examples English
  • On December 11, TE Chase Coffman won the prestigious John Mackey Tight End Award as the nation's top tight end.
  • Matthews returned to the Giants to serve as the backup tight end behind Kevin Boss in 2008. Matthews was typically used as a blocking tight end, with Boss being the receiving tight end.
  • Keith's twin brother, Kerry Cash, played tight end with him at Texas. Both twin brothers played tight end in the NFL for six seasons.
  • In 2007, Barone was hired by the San Diego Chargers as their tight ends coach, where he worked with tight end Antonio Gates.
  • Tamme finished his career as Kentucky's all-time top pass-catching tight end and 2nd in the history of all SEC tight ends with 133 catches for 1,417 yards.

  • In 2001, Whisenhunt was hired by the Steelers to coach their tight ends.
  • The set can be run with a single tight end and two receivers or no tight ends and three receivers.
  • Physiological pH plays a part in the selectivity of solutes passing through tight junctions with most tight junctions being slightly selective for cations.
  • Sam LaPorta (born January 12, 2001) is an American football tight end for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He was named the Kwalick–Clark Tight End of the Year in 2022.
  • On July 26, 2018, it was reported that the New Orleans Saints' coaching staff had elected to move Arnold from wide receiver to tight end.

  • A tight end screen where the tight end takes the place of the running back in the above description.
  • At high school football camps, Kaufusi primarily played tight end. However, his high school team did not use tight ends.
  • During the early stages of pregnancy, prior to implantation, the tight junction complex, which is the main regulator of paracellular flow, extends 0.4 µm down the lateral plasma membrane with little cross-linking of the tight junctional strands.
  • It is unclear why the name "Pull Tight" was applied to this community.
  • The tight end's role in any given offense depends on the preferences and philosophy of the head coach, offensive coordinator, and overall team dynamic.

  • On September 4, 2011, Yeatman was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins. Yeatman was utilized as a blocking tight end and reserve tight end his rookie season.
  • Zachary Scott Miller (born October 4, 1984) is a former American football tight end. He played quarterback and tight end in college at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
  • We say that an element, "a", from "T" is "tight" if [...].
  • In the 2005 season, Dougherty coached the Toreros' tight ends; senior tight end Matt Koller earned All-Pioneer League honors during this season.
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