close-knit

English

Etymology

From close + knit.

Adjective

close-knit (comparative closer-knit or more close-knit, superlative closest-knit or most close-knit)

(of a group) Closely linked or connected, as by a common identity, culture, or bond.
I come from a close-knit family, we never keep secrets from one another.

Synonym: tight-knit

Translations

closely linked or connected, as by a common identity, culture, or bond

Chinese:
Mandarin: 團結一致的, 团结一致的 (tuánjié yīzhì de)
Dutch: hecht (nl)
Finnish: läheinen (fi), tiivis (fi)

German: eng verbunden, engverbunden
Japanese: 団結した (ja) (だんけつした, danketsu shita)
Russian: сплочённый (ru) (spločónnyj)
Spanish: unido (es)

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