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uptight

зажатый

Meaning of uptight

tense and anxious

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EN-UK/ʌpˈtaɪt/
EN-US/ʌpˈtaɪt/
RU[zɐˈʐatɨj]
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uptight with Russian translation

uptight usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She gets uptight before every presentation.

Она становится зажатой перед каждой презентацией.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

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

Не будь зажатым — глубоко вдохни и говори.

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uptight belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

uptight
зажатый
kind
smart
quiet
boring
lazy
angry

uptight synonyms

Related words worth learning together

uptight
зажатый, тревожный, скованный в общении
tense
напряжённый, нервный, обычно по причине стресса
nervous
нервный, тревожный, легко волнуется
high-strung
очень нервный, легко возбуждается, склонен к стрессу
inhibited
скованный, сдерживаемый внутренними барьерами, боится выразить себя
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🇬🇧en

зажатый, тревожный, скованный в общении

B2Often

He gets uptight before presentations and hardly speaks.

🇬🇧en

напряжённый, нервный, обычно по причине стресса

B2Very Often

The meeting was tense after the announcement.

🇬🇧en

нервный, тревожный, легко волнуется

B2Very Often

She gets nervous before exams.

H
🇬🇧en
high-strung

очень нервный, легко возбуждается, склонен к стрессу

C1Often

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

I
🇬🇧en
inhibited

скованный, сдерживаемый внутренними барьерами, боится выразить себя

C1Often

She felt inhibited speaking about her feelings.

worried
🇬🇧en

обеспокоенный, встревоженный из-за конкретной причины

B1Very Often

She was worried about the test results.

🇬🇧en

застенчивый, стеснительный, избегает внимания

B1Very Often

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

🇬🇧en

сдержанный, немногословный, не проявляет эмоций открыто

B2Often

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

🇬🇧en

скованный, формальный, неловкий в общении

B2Often

He comes across as a bit stiff at networking events.

🇬🇧en

раздражительный, напряжённый, на грани нервного состояния

B2Often

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

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What does uptight mean?

tense and anxious

How do you pronounce uptight?

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

How is uptight used in a sentence?

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

Is uptight part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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

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