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 no reserve or surplus; exactly corresponding to something [with finite verb or genitive noun]

   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.