uptight
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up·tight
(ŭp′tīt′)adj. Slang
1. Tense; nervous: was uptight about turning 50.
2. Rigidly conventional, as in manners, opinions, and tastes: "[She] struck some as uptight or even prissy, a person so private she could be hard to read" (Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson).
up′tight′ness n.
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uptight
(ʌpˈtaɪt)adj
1. displaying tense repressed nervousness, irritability, or anger
2. unable to give expression to one's feelings, personality, etc
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up•tight
(ˈʌpˈtaɪt)adj. Informal.
1. tense, nervous, or jittery.
2. stiffly conventional in manner or attitudes.
[1960–65, Amer.]
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| Adj. | 1. |  uptight - being in a tense state tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
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uptight
adjective (Informal) tense, wired (slang), anxious, neurotic, uneasy, prickly, edgy, on the defensive, on edge, nervy (Brit. informal) Penny never got uptight about exams.
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uptight
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Translations
podrážděný
anspændt
kireä
napet
緊張しきった
긴장한
spänd
ตึงเครียด
căng thẳng
uptight
[ʌpˈtaɪt] ADJ → nervioso, tensoshe's very uptight today → está muy nerviosa or tensa hoy
to get (all) uptight about sth → ponerse nervioso por algo
don't get so uptight! → ¡no te pongas tan nervioso!, ¡no te pongas tan neura!
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uptight
[ˌʌpˈtaɪt] adj (= touchy) → susceptible
(= conventional, straight-laced) → coincé(e), collet monté invup to prep
(= as far as) → jusqu'à
He was up to his knees in water → Il avait de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux.
to count up to fifty → compter jusqu'à cinquante
to go up to sb → s'approcher de qn
to come up to sb → s'approcher de qn
She came up to me → Elle s'est approchée de moi.
He was up to his knees in water → Il avait de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux.
to count up to fifty → compter jusqu'à cinquante
to go up to sb → s'approcher de qn
to come up to sb → s'approcher de qn
She came up to me → Elle s'est approchée de moi.
(= until) → jusqu'à
up to 1990 → jusqu'à 1990
up to now → jusqu'à maintenant, jusqu'ici, jusqu'à présent
up to then → jusque-là, jusqu'alors
up to 1990 → jusqu'à 1990
up to now → jusqu'à maintenant, jusqu'ici, jusqu'à présent
up to then → jusque-là, jusqu'alors
(= as many as, as much as) → jusqu'à
up to 20,000 students → jusqu'à 20 000 étudiants
up to three hours → jusqu'à trois heures
up to 20,000 students → jusqu'à 20 000 étudiants
up to three hours → jusqu'à trois heures
(= dependent on) it's up to you (= your choice) → c'est comme tu veux, c'est à vous de choisir (= it's your responsibility) → ça dépend de toi, ça dépend de vous
We could go now or later - it's up to you → On peut y aller maintenant ou plus tard - ça ne dépend que de toi.
It was up to him to make it right
BUT C'était à lui de rattraper l'erreur.
We could go now or later - it's up to you → On peut y aller maintenant ou plus tard - ça ne dépend que de toi.
It was up to him to make it right
BUT C'était à lui de rattraper l'erreur.
(= equal to) to be up to sth (= capable of) [+ job, task] → être à la hauteur de qch
He's not up to it → Il n'est pas à la hauteur de la tâche.
to feel up to sth (= well enough) → se sentir d'attaque pour qch
He's not up to it → Il n'est pas à la hauteur de la tâche.
to feel up to sth (= well enough) → se sentir d'attaque pour qch
It's not up to much (British) (= is not of much value) → Ça ne vaut pas grand-chose.
(= engaged on) what is he up to? → qu'est-ce qu'il peut bien faire?
He's up to something → Il manigance quelque chose.
to be up to no good → ne rien préparer de bonup-to-date up to date [ˌʌptəˈdeɪt] adj
He's up to something → Il manigance quelque chose.
to be up to no good → ne rien préparer de bonup-to-date up to date [ˌʌptəˈdeɪt] adj
(= modern) [equipment, methods, technology] → moderne
to bring sth up to date [+ methods, system, equipment] → moderniser qch
to bring sth up to date [+ methods, system, equipment] → moderniser qch
(= updated) [timetable, information, data, file, records] → à jour
to bring sth up to date [+ correspondence, information] → mettre qch à jour
to keep sth up-to-date [+ records, file] → tenir qch à jour
to bring sth up to date [+ correspondence, information] → mettre qch à jour
to keep sth up-to-date [+ records, file] → tenir qch à jour
(= fashionable) [clothes, music] → à la mode
(= informed) [person] → au courant
to keep up to date [person] → se tenir au courant
to keep up to date with sth → se tenir au courant de qch
to keep sb up to date → tenir qn au courant
to keep sb up to date with sth → tenir qn au courant de qch
to bring sb up to date → mettre qn au courant
to keep up to date [person] → se tenir au courant
to keep up to date with sth → se tenir au courant de qch
to keep sb up to date → tenir qn au courant
to keep sb up to date with sth → tenir qn au courant de qch
to bring sb up to date → mettre qn au courant
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uptight
adj (inf: = nervous) → nervös; (= inhibited) → verklemmt (inf); (= angry) → sauer (inf); voice → gepresst; expression → verkrampft, verkniffen; to get uptight (about something) → sich (wegen etw) aufregen; (→ auf etw acc) → verklemmt reagieren (inf); → (wegen etw) sauer werden (inf); he’s pretty uptight about these things → der sieht so was ziemlich eng (inf); no need to get uptight about it! → nun krieg dich mal wieder ein (inf); she’s so uptight about sex → sie ist so verklemmt was Sex angeht
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uptight
[ʌpˈtaɪt] adj (fam) → teso/a, nervoso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
uptight
→ عَصَبِيُّ الـمِزَاج podrážděný anspændt verkrampft εκνευρισμένος tenso kireä coincé napet teso 緊張しきった 긴장한 zenuwachtig anspent spięty nervoso встревоженный spänd ตึงเครียด gergin căng thẳng 紧张不安的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009