впритык

Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [fprʲɪˈtɨk]

Adverb

вприты́к • (vpritýk)

  1. right (up) against, without a gap, flush, back to back, chockablock
    Synonym: вплотну́ю (vplotnúju)
    вприты́к к стене́ ― vpritýk k stené ― right up against the wall
  2. (figuratively, colloquial, with a verb or genitive-case noun) with no reserve or surplus; exactly corresponding to something
    верну́ться вприты́к ― vernútʹsja vpritýk ― to 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.
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