snug

accogliente

Caldo, comodo e al riparo dal freddo o dal maltempo.

In inglese semplice: Warm, comfortable, and protected from cold or bad weather.

• I felt snug under the blanket.
• Their little cottage was snug and warm.
• Are you snug enough in that sleeping bag?

Sinonimi: cosy, cozy

Contrari: uncomfortable

Espressioni comuni: snug and warm, snug little room, feel snug

aderente

Che si adatta strettamente a qualcosa, lasciando pochissimo spazio libero.

In inglese semplice: Fitting closely around something, with little space left.

• These gloves are a snug fit.
• The lid should be snug, but easy to remove.
• Her jacket was snug around the waist.

Come si usa: snug around something (The belt is snug around my waist.)

Sinonimi: close-fitting, tight

Contrari: loose

Espressioni comuni: snug fit, snug jacket, snug around something

soddisfacente

Abbastanza buono da soddisfare le esigenze o le aspettative.

In inglese semplice: Good enough to meet your needs or expectations.

• He earned a snug income from his shop.
• She put aside a snug little sum.
• The business brought them a snug profit.

Sinonimi: satisfactory, adequate

Contrari: unsatisfactory

Espressioni comuni: snug income, snug little sum

nascosto, appartato

Nascosto in un luogo tranquillo e riparato, dove difficilmente viene notato.

In inglese semplice: Hidden in a quiet, sheltered place where people are unlikely to notice it.

• They found a snug retreat behind the trees.
• The house stood in a snug corner of the valley.
• His snug hiding place escaped notice.

Sinonimi: secluded, concealed

Contrari: exposed

Espressioni comuni: snug retreat, snug corner

saletta del pub

Piccola stanza comoda sul retro di un pub.

In inglese semplice: A small, comfortable room at the back of a pub.

• We sat in the snug.
• The pub has a snug with a fireplace.
• They booked the snug for a quiet drink.

Espressioni comuni: pub snug, in the snug, cosy snug

sporgenza, aletta

Piccola parte sporgente che serve a tenere fermo un pezzo o a collegarlo a un altro.

In inglese semplice: A small piece sticking out from a part, used to hold or connect it.

• The snug fits into the slot.
• A small snug holds the bracket in place.
• The mechanic checked the snugs on the casting.

Sinonimi: lug

Espressioni comuni: metal snug, fixing snug

stringere, fissare

Stringere o sistemare qualcosa in modo che aderisca bene e resti fermo al suo posto.

In inglese semplice: To tighten or arrange something so it fits closely and stays safely in place.

• Snug the nut down gently.
• She snugged the rope around the load.
• The mechanic snugged up each bolt.

Come si usa: snug something up/down (Snug the screws down before checking the frame.)

Sinonimi: tighten, secure

Contrari: loosen

Espressioni comuni: snug something down, snug something up

accoccolarsi

Sistemarsi comodamente molto vicino a qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To settle close to someone or something in a comfortable position.

• The child snugged against her mother.
• We snugged under the blankets.
• He snugged closer to the warm stove.

Come si usa: snug against someone/something (The puppy snugged against my leg.)

Sinonimi: snuggle, nestle

Espressioni comuni: snug against someone, snug under something