No. 638 in Czech
těsně
"Closely" or "narrowly."
In a sentence
Zastavil se těsně před hranicí.
He stopped just before the border.
In this sentence, "těsně" means "just" or "right", indicating proximity or closeness to something, in this case, the border.
Vyhrála těsně o jeden hlas.
She won narrowly by one vote.
Here, "těsně" is used to denote that the victory was achieved by a small margin, closely or narrowly.
Bota jí byla těsně malá.
The shoe was just a little small for her.
In this context, "těsně" reflects a slight or minimal degree, emphasizing how close the size of the shoe was to fitting.
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