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| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | the contests were fought out tightly | состязания проходили с большим напряжением |
| sport. | tightly contested | проходящий в упорной борьбе (george serebryakov) |
| sport. | tightly contested | напряжённый (After a tightly contested first half, the Jazz opened an 11-point lead early in the third quarter before the Bucks stormed back, taking a lead late in the period when Brogdon hit back-to-back shots. george serebryakov) |
| chess.term. | tightly contested race | напряжённая борьба в соревновании |
| sport. | tightly-contested | упорный (о матче, игре Tamerlane) |