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uptight

uptight

Meaning of uptight

English

tense and anxious

Русский

находящийся в напряжении и тревоге, легко раздражается

uptight

Pronunciation

British English
/ʌpˈtaɪt/
American English
/ʌpˈtaɪt/

uptight with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом uptight

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • uptight personзажатый человек
  • uptight attitudeзажатое отношение
  • uptight moodнапряжённое настроение
  • uptight behaviorзажатое поведение
  • uptight toneнапряжённый тон

uptight usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She gets uptight before every presentation.

Она становится зажатой перед каждой презентацией.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Don't be uptight — take a deep breath and speak.

Не будь зажатым — глубоко вдохни и говори.

uptight synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between uptight, inhibited, stiff, high-strung, nervous, shy, and edgy

I
🇬🇧English
inhibited

unable to express oneself freely

C1often

ENShe felt inhibited speaking about her feelings.

🇬🇧English

awkward and formal in manner

B2often

ENHe comes across as a bit stiff at networking events.

H
🇬🇧English
high-strung

nervous by nature; UK 'highly strung'

C1rare word

ENHe's always been high-strung and finds change hard to handle.

🇬🇧English

worried and anxious

B2very often

ENShe gets nervous before exams.

🇬🇧English

timid with other people

B1very often

ENHe's shy around new people and rarely starts conversations.

🇬🇧English

keeps feelings to oneself

B2often

ENShe's rather reserved at parties and prefers small groups.

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🇬🇧English

nervous and irritable

B2often

ENHe's been edgy all week because of the deadline.

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uptight meaning: what does it mean?

tense and anxious

uptight pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

uptight is pronounced as /ʌpˈtaɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Она становится зажатой перед каждой презентацией. Translation: She gets uptight before every presentation.

Is uptight part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, uptight can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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