tight-lipped

[US]/[ˈtaɪt ˈlɪpt]/
[UK]/[ˈtaɪt ˈlɪpt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. Ikke geneert til å snakke; reservert; Reluctant til å avsløre informasjon.

Phrases & Collocations

tight-lipped about

stille om

was tight-lipped

var stille

tight-lipped silence

stillehet

remained tight-lipped

ble stille

becoming tight-lipped

ble stille

tight-lipped response

stillegående svar

tight-lipped manner

stillegående måte

tight-lipped smile

stillegående smil

tight-lipped refusal

stillegående avslag

tight-lipped witness

stillegående vitne

Example Sentences

the witness remained tight-lipped during the entire interrogation.

vitnet holdt seg tørr i hele avhøringsprosessen.

he gave a tight-lipped response when asked about his whereabouts.

han ga en tørr respons da han ble spurt om hvor han var.

the politician was tight-lipped about the ongoing negotiations.

politikeren var tørr når det gjeld de pågående forhandlingene.

she offered a tight-lipped smile, revealing nothing of her thoughts.

hun ga et tørt smil og avslørte ikke noe av sine tanker.

the suspect was tight-lipped and refused to answer any questions.

den mistenkte var tørr og nekte å svare på noen spørsmål.

after the disastrous meeting, the board members were tight-lipped.

etter den katastrofale møtet var styremedlemmene tørr.

the ceo remained tight-lipped regarding the company's financial struggles.

sjefen holdt seg tørr når det gjeld selskapets økonomiske problemer.

despite repeated questioning, the informant stayed tight-lipped.

selv om det ble stilt flere spørsmål, holdt opplysningsmannen seg tørr.

the lawyer advised his client to remain tight-lipped with the police.

advokaten oppfordret klienten til å holde seg tørr med politiet.

the journalist noticed the source was unusually tight-lipped.

journlisten merket at kilden var uvanntil å holde seg tørr.

the team was tight-lipped about their strategy before the game.

laget var tørr når det gjeld deres strategi før kampen.

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