впритык

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Russian

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Etymology

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Univerbation of в (v) +‎ приты́к (pritýk, connection between wooden parts at the ends), related to притыка́ть (pritykátʹ).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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вприты́к (vpritýk)

  1. right (up) against, without a gap, flush, back to back, chockablock
    Synonym: вплотну́ю (vplotnúju)
    вприты́к к стене́vpritýk k stenéright up against the wall
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) with no reserve or surplus; exactly corresponding to something [with finite verb or genitive noun]
    верну́ться вприты́кvernútʹsja vpritýkto return with no time to spare / to return tight on time
    Вре́мени вприты́к.Vrémeni vpritýk.Time is tight. / There's no time to spare.
    Де́нег бы́ло вприты́к.Déneg býlo vpritýk.Money was tight.