tight-lipped

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

Translation

adj. Sio mwenye mafanikio ya kusimamia; mchana; mwenye mafanikio ya kushauri maelezo.

Phrases & Collocations

tight-lipped about

mkono mchafu kuhusu

was tight-lipped

alikuwa na mkono mchafu

tight-lipped silence

mauaji ya mkono mchafu

remained tight-lipped

alibaki na mkono mchafu

becoming tight-lipped

kufikia mkono mchafu

tight-lipped response

mguu mchafu

tight-lipped manner

matendo ya mkono mchafu

tight-lipped smile

msikio mchafu

tight-lipped refusal

utangulizi wa mkono mchafu

tight-lipped witness

mguu mchafu

Example Sentences

the witness remained tight-lipped during the entire interrogation.

Mtunzi alikosa kujibu kwa muda mrefu kabisa.

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

Alizidisha kujibu kwa muda mrefu kabisa wakati alitajwa kuhusu mwenyewe.

the politician was tight-lipped about the ongoing negotiations.

Mwananchi alikosa kuhusu uchaguzi ulioendana.

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

Alizama mchana mrefu kabisa, hajui kuhusu maishani yake.

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

Mtumiaji alikosa na alitafuta kujibu kwa mshindani.

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

Baada ya mchezo uliojua, wafuasi walikosa.

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

Ceo alikosa kuhusu mshwari wa mali ya kampuni.

despite repeated questioning, the informant stayed tight-lipped.

Wakati wa uchaguzi ulioendana, mteja alikosa.

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

Mtunzaji alitafuta mwanachama akikosa na polisi.

the journalist noticed the source was unusually tight-lipped.

Majumbe alipiga mteja alikosa kwa muda mrefu kabisa.

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

Mchezo walikosa kuhusu mbinu yao kabla ya mchezo.

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