sıkı
1. tight; firm. 2. tightly. 3. close (weave). 4. closely (woven). 5. strict, strictly observed or enforced. 6. stingy. 7. wad (for a muzzle-loader). 8. strong, heavy (wind or blow with the fist). 9. numerous and pressing (jobs). 10. slang first-rate, great, very good. --ysa vulg. If you think you can do it, ...!/If he thinks he can do it, ...! -- basmak to use one´s authority, insist on having one´s way. -- çalışmak to work hard. -- durmak to be brave or firm; to act bravely or firmly; to stand one´s ground. -- esmek to blow a gale. -- fıkı 1. intimate (friend). 2. on intimate terms, palsy-walsy. --ya gelmek to get in a predicament, get in a tight spot. --yı görünce when things get rough. --da kalmak to be in a jam, be in a tight spot. --ya koymak /ı/ to put great pressure on (someone). -- sıkıya 1. very tightly. 2. well, in a thoroughgoing fashion. -- tutmak /ı/ 1. to hold (something, someone) tightly. 2. to do (a job) with scrupulous care. --yı yemek to get a scolding.