Was heißt »straff« auf Englisch?

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Seine Haut ist so straff wie die eines Jugendlichen.

His skin is as firm as a teenager's.

Allzu straff gespannt, zerspringt der Bogen.

A bow stretched too far will break.

Sie hat sich das Gesicht straffen lassen.

She had a facelift.

Maria hat sich die Gesichtshaut straffen lassen.

Mary had a face-lift.

Ihr müsst den Knoten straffer machen.

You need to tie the knot tighter.

Synonyme

eng:

close

critical

difficult

intimate

narrow

fest:

solid

ge­spannt:

curious

excited

glatt:

smooth

knapp:

scant

succinct

terse

prall:

bulging

Antonyme

weich:

soft

Englische Beispielsätze

• The Company of the gods rejoiced at the coming of Horus, the son of Osiris, whose heart was firm, the triumphant, the son of Isis, the heir of Osiris.

• Tom held his wife tightly and hugged her.

• Tom held her tight.

• Tom and Mary were holding hands, their fingers tightly interlaced.

• Tom got very tense.

• Tom became very tense.

• This dog collar is too tight.

• Do you think that Tom is still tense?

• Mary wore a tight-fitting sweater.

• Tom wore a tight-fitting sweater.

• Money was tight.

• Tom looked tense.

• Tom seemed tense.

• This sweater is too tight for me.

• She was polite but firm.

• Tom was polite but firm.

• Nothing provides more peace of mind than a firm decision.

• Hold on tight!

• Give her a tight hug for me.

• Your muscles are very tense.