snug

snug
adjective
1) (cosy) gemütlich, behaglich [Haus, Zimmer, Bett]; (warm) mollig warm [Zimmer, Mantel, Bett]
2) (sheltered) geschützt
3) (close-fitting)

be a snug fit — genau passen; [Kleidung:] wie angegossen passen

* * *
adjective
1) (warm, comfortable; sheltered from the cold: The house is small but snug.) gemütlich
2) ((of clothes etc) fitting closely: This jacket is a nice snug fit.) eng anliegend
- academic.ru/68527/snuggle">snuggle
- snugly
- snugness
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snug
[snʌg]
I. adj
1. (cosy) kuschelig, behaglich, gemütlich; (warm) mollig [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. wohlig] warm
2. FASHION (tight) eng
the boots look good but they're just a bit too \snug die Stiefel sehen gut aus, aber sie sind ein wenig zu klein
to be a \snug fit eng anliegen
3. esp AM (adequate) passend
\snug income/salary gutes [o fam schönes] Einkommen/Gehalt
\snug wage guter Verdienst
4.
to feel [or be] [as] \snug as a bug in a rug es urgemütlich [o so richtig mollig [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. wohlig] warm und gemütlich] haben
II. n BRIT kleines, gemütliches Nebenzimmer (in einem Pub oder Gasthaus)
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[snʌg]
1. adj (+er)
(= cosy, comfortable) behaglich, gemütlich; (= cosy and warm) bed, garment, room etc mollig warm, behaglich warm; (= sheltered) spot, harbour geschützt; (= close-fitting) gut sitzend attr; (= tight) eng

to be snug in bed/in one's sleeping bag — es im Bett/Schlafsack mollig or behaglich warm haben

I was as snug as a bug in a rug ( Brit inf ) — es war urgemütlich

it is a good snug fit — es passt gut

2. n (Brit
in pub) kleines Nebenzimmer
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snug [snʌɡ]
A adj (adv snugly)
1. gemütlich, traulich, behaglich:
be (as) snug as a bug in a rug umg es so richtig behaglich oder bequem haben, es urgemütlich haben
2. kompakt (Boot)
3. ordentlich, sauber
4. angenehm
5. auskömmlich, hübsch (Vermögen etc)
6. SCHIFF Schiff:
a) schmuck
b) seetüchtig
c) dicht
7. eng anliegend (Kleid etc):
snug fit
a) guter Sitz (eines Kleids etc),
b) TECH Passsitz m
8. verborgen:
keep sth snug etwas geheim halten;
lie snug sich versteckt halten
B adv behaglich, gemütlich
C v/i snuggle A
D v/t
1. oft snug down gemütlich oder bequem machen
2. meist snug down SCHIFF ein Schiff auf Sturm vorbereiten
E s snuggery 2
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adjective
1) (cosy) gemütlich, behaglich [Haus, Zimmer, Bett]; (warm) mollig warm [Zimmer, Mantel, Bett]
2) (sheltered) geschützt
3) (close-fitting)

be a snug fit — genau passen; [Kleidung:] wie angegossen passen

* * *
adj.
behaglich adj.
mollig adj.

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