close-knit
close-knit · closer-knit · closest-knit
тісний, тугий
сплочённый
zusammengewachsen
Of a group: closely connected or linked, as by a common bond, culture, or identityOf a group: closely connected or linked, as by a common bond, culture, or identity.
UK/kləʊs ˈnɪt/US/kloʊs ˈnɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesOf a group: closely connected or linked, as by a common bond, culture, or identity.
a close-knit community
I come from a close-knit family; we never keep secrets from one another.
zusammengewachsen
сплочённыйspločónnyj
More definitions
- held together as by social or cultural ties
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
of a group: closely connected or linked:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of a group: closely connected or linked:
Origin
From close (“in an intimate or immediate manner”, adverb) + knit (“joined closely and firmFrom close (“in an intimate or immediate manner”, adverb) + knit (“joined closely and firmly together”, adjective).
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Forms
closer-knit/more close-knit, closest-knit/most close-knit| Comparative | closer-knit / more close-knit Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | closest-knit / most close-knit Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- held together as by social or cultural ties:closely knit
Antonyms
12 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form