натясно

1. close together, squeezed/crammed for room

живея натясно live in close quarters, be crammed for space/room

2. (зле материално) in reduced/straitened circumstances

3. прен. in a corner/hole; with o.'s back to the wall; on the beach; between the devil and the deep (blue) sea; in a cleft stick; in a tight place; sl. in a Jam, in the cart

ам. in the jackpot

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натя̀сно,

нареч.

1. close together, squeezed/crammed for room; живея \натясно live in close quarters, be crammed for space/room;

2. (зле материално) in reduced/straitened circumstances, badly off; \натясно съм за be pushed for;

3. прен. in a corner/hole; with o.’s back to the wall; on the beach; between the devil and the deep (blue) sea; in a cleft stick, in a tight place; sl. floored, in a jam, in the cart; амер. in the jackpot; поставям някого \натясно push s.o. to the wall; floor s.o.

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pinched

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1. (зле материално) in reduced/straitened circumstances 2. close together, squeezed/crammed for room 3. ам. in the jackpot 4. живея НАТЯСНО live in close quarters, be crammed for space/room 5. прен. in a corner/hole;with o.'s back to the wall;on the beach;between the devil and the deep (blue) sea;in a cleft stick;in a tight place;sl. in a Jam, in the cart