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constricted [kən'strɪktɪd](opening, passage) étroit; (breathing, movement) gêné, restreint;∎ also figurative to feel constricted by sth se sentir limité par qchUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > constricted
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constrict [kənˈstrɪkt][+ muscle, throat] serrer ; ( = inhibit) limiter* * *[kən'strɪkt] 1.transitive verb comprimer [flow, blood vessel]; gêner [breathing, movement]2.constricted past participle adjective [voice] étranglé; [breathing] gêné; [space] restreint; [life] étriqué -
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tight [taɪt](a) (garment, footwear) serré, étroit;∎ these shoes are a bit tight ces chaussures sont un peu trop serrées;∎ it's a tight fit c'est trop serré ou juste;∎ my tie is too tight ma cravate est trop serrée(b) (stiff → drawer, door) dur à ouvrir; (→ tap) dur à tourner; (→ lid) dur à enlever; (→ screw) serré; (constricted) pesant;∎ I've got a tight feeling across my chest j'ai comme un poids sur la poitrine;∎ it was a tight squeeze but we got everyone in on a eu du mal mais on a réussi à faire entrer tout le monde;∎ figurative to be in a tight corner or spot être dans une situation difficile(c) (taut → rope) raide, tendu; (→ bow) tendu; (→ net, knitting, knot) serré; (→ skin) tiré; (→ group) serré;∎ her face looked tight and drawn elle avait les traits tirés;∎ they marched in tight formation ils marchaient en ordre serré∎ to hold sb in a tight embrace serrer qn fort dans ses bras;∎ to keep a tight hold or grasp on sth bien tenir qch;∎ she kept a tight hold on the rail elle s'agrippait à la balustrade;∎ figurative she kept a tight hold on the expenses elle surveillait les dépenses de près;∎ you should keep a tighter rein on the children/your emotions il faudrait surveiller les enfants de plus près/mieux maîtriser vos émotions(e) (sharp → bend, turn) brusque;∎ we had to make a tight turn to avoid the car nous avons dû effectuer un virage serré pour éviter la voiture∎ to run a tight ship mener son monde à la baguette(g) (limited → budget, credit) serré, resserré;∎ to work on a tight budget travailler avec un budget serré;∎ money is a bit tight or things are a bit tight at the moment l'argent manque un peu en ce moment(h) (close → competition) serré;∎ it should be a tight finish (in race) l'arrivée devrait être serrée(i) (busy → schedule) serré, chargé;∎ it was tight but I made it in time c'était juste, mais je suis arrivé à temps∎ he's very tight with his money il est très près de ses sous∎ he gets tight on one glass of wine un verre de vin suffit à le soûler2 adverb(close, fasten) bien;∎ hold tight! tenez-vous bien!, accrochez-vous bien!;∎ she held the rabbit tight in her arms elle serrait le lapin dans ses bras;∎ pull the thread tight tirez ou tendez bien le fil;∎ is that window shut tight? cette fenêtre est-elle bien fermée?;∎ it needs to be turned/screwed tight il faut le serrer/le visser à fond∎ (pair of) tights collant m, collants mpl►► tight end (in American football) receveur m rapproché;Economics tight money argent m rare
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Constricted — Con*strict ed, a. 1. Drawn together; bound; contracted; cramped. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Contracted or compressed so as to be smaller in certain places or parts than in others. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
constricted — index compact (dense), limited Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
constricted — adjective 1. especially tense; especially in some dialects (Freq. 1) • Similar to: ↑tense • Topics: ↑phonetics 2. drawn together or squeezed physically or by extension psychologically a constricted blood vessel a const … Useful english dictionary
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constricted — adj. [L. constrictus, drawn together] Narrowed; compressed or drawn together at some point … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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