uptight

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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uptight

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uptight

adjective

Slang. Feeling or exhibiting nervous tension:

Idioms: a bundle of nerves, all wound up, on edge.

Translations

podrážděný

anspændt

kireä

napet

緊張しきった

긴장한

spänd

ตึงเครียด

căng thẳng

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uptight

[ˌʌpˈtaɪt] adj

(= 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.

(= 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

(= 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.

(= 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

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

(= modern) [equipment, methods, technology] → moderne
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

(= fashionable) [clothes, music] → à la mode

uptight

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uptight

[ʌpˈtaɪt] adj (fam) → teso/a, nervoso/a

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