A TIGHT CORNER (OR SPOT OR PLACE)

Meaning of A TIGHT CORNER (OR SPOT OR PLACE) in English

a tight corner ( or spot or place)

a difficult situation.

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OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
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OR — or.ogg _I ɔ: n геральд. цвет золота _II ɔ:,ə cj 1. связывает два или несколько предложений или однородных членов предложения, …
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OR — I союз или, иначе Make haste or else you will be late. ≈ Торопитесь, иначе вы опоздаете. or so ≈ …
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TIGHT — I. ˈtīt, usu -īd.+V adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, alteration of thight, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPOT — I. ˈspät, usu -äd.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English spotte, spot; akin to Middle Dutch spotte stain, speck, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLACE — I. ˈplās noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, open space in a city, space, locality, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CORNER — I. R ˈkȯrnər sometimes ˈkȯnər; -R ˈkȯ(ə)nə(r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French cornere, corniere, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TIGHT — (superl.) Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight …
Английский словарь Webster
TIGHT — ( superl. ) Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or other fluid; not leaky; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TIGHT — — tightly , adv. — tightness , n. /tuyt/ , adj. tighter, tightest , adv., tighter, tightest . adj. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPOT — — spotlike , adj. — spottable , adj. /spot/ , n. , v. , spotted, spotting , adj. n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLACE — — placeable , adj. — placeless , adj. — placelessly , adv. /plays/ , n. , v. , placed, placing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CORNER — /kawr"neuhr/ , n. 1. the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet. 2. the space between two converging …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TIGHT — I. ˈtīt adjective Etymology: Middle English tiht, thyht dense, solid, watertight, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse thēttr tight; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPOT — I. ˈspät noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch spotte stain, speck, Old Norse spotti small piece Date: 13th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLACE — I. ˈplās noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, open space, from Latin platea broad street, from Greek plateia ( hodos …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CORNER — I. ˈkȯr-nər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cornere, from corne horn Date: 13th century 1. a. : the point …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TIGHT — p.p. of tie. 2. tight ·superl handy; adroit; brisk. 3. tight ·- of tie. 4. tight ·superl somewhat intoxicated; tipsy. …
Webster English vocab
SPOT — vi to become stained with spots. 2. spot ·add. ·adj lit., being on the spot, or place;. 3. spot ·noun …
Webster English vocab
PLACE — add. ·vt to place-kick ( a goal). 2. place ·noun a definite position or passage of a document. 3. place …
Webster English vocab
CORNER — noun direction; quarter. 2. corner ·vt to drive into a corner. 3. corner ·noun a secret or secluded place; a …
Webster English vocab
TIGHT — [tight] adj [alter. of earlier thight close set, dense, of Scand origin; akin to ON thettr tight; akin to MHG …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CORNER — [cor.ner] n [ME, fr. OF cornere, fr. corne horn, corner] (13c) 1 a: the point where converging lines, edges, or …
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CORNER — corner, C~ BrE AmE ˈkɔːn ə AmE ˈkɔːrn ə r ˈkɔːn- ▷ corner|ed d ▷ cornering ˈkɔːn ə r ɪŋ …
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SPOT — / spɒt; NAmE spɑːt/ noun , verb , adjective ■ noun SMALL MARK 1. a small round area that has …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLACE — / pleɪs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun POSITION / POINT / AREA 1. [ C ] a particular …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CORNER — / ˈkɔːnə(r); NAmE ˈkɔːrn-/ noun , verb ■ noun OF BUILDING / OBJECT / SHAPE 1. a part of sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPOT — I. spot 1 S2 W2 /spɒt $ spɑːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ spotted , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLACE — I. place 1 S1 W1 /pleɪs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ place , ↑ placement …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CORNER — I. cor ‧ ner 1 S1 W2 /ˈkɔːnə $ ˈkɔːrnər/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TIGHT — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 closely held, drawn, fastened, fitting, etc. (a tight hold; a tight skirt). 2 closely …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPOT — n. & v. --n. 1 a a small part of the surface of a thing distinguished by colour, texture, etc., …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLACE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a particular portion of space. b a portion of space occupied by a person …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CORNER — n. & v. --n. 1 a place where converging sides or edges meet. 2 a projecting angle, esp. where two …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TIGHT — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 closely held, drawn, fastened, fitting, etc. (a tight hold; a tight skirt). 2 closely …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPOT — n. & v. n. 1 a a small part of the surface of a thing distinguished by colour, texture, etc., …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLACE — n. & v. n. 1 a a particular portion of space. b a portion of space occupied by a person …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CORNER — n. & v. n. 1 a place where converging sides or edges meet. 2 a projecting angle, esp. where two …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TIGHT — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1. closely held, drawn, fastened, fitting, etc. (a tight hold; a tight skirt). 2 closely …
Oxford English vocab
SPOT — n. & v. --n. 1. a a small part of the surface of a thing distinguished by colour, texture, etc., …
Oxford English vocab
PLACE — n. & v. --n. 1. a a particular portion of space. b a portion of space occupied by a person …
Oxford English vocab
CORNER — n. & v. --n. 1. a place where converging sides or edges meet. 2 a projecting angle, esp. where two …
Oxford English vocab
TIGHT — ( tighter, tightest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Tight clothes or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPOT — ( spots, spotting, spotted) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Spots are …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLACE — ( places, placing, placed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A place …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CORNER — ( corners, cornering, cornered) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A corner …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TIGHT — (~er, ~est) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Tight clothes or shoes …
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TIGHT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a firm/tight grip ▪ The streets were crowded and she kept a tight grip …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLACE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CORNER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a street corner (= a place where streets meet ) ▪ Youths were standing …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CORNER — Synonyms and related words : L, a corner on, aberrancy, aberration, absorb, alcove, angle, apex, asylum, bay, bear raid, bend, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLACE — I. noun 1 particular position/area ADJECTIVE ▪ convenient , good , great , ideal , perfect ▪ horrible , terrible …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CORNER — I. noun 1 where two lines/edges meet ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom , top ▪ left , right ▪ left-hand , right-hand …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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