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1 tighten
tighten ['taɪtən](a) (belt, strap) resserrer;∎ he tightened his grasp on the rail il agrippa plus fermement la balustrade;∎ to tighten one's belt resserrer sa ceinture; figurative se serrer la ceinture;∎ figurative the army/government has tightened its grip on the region l'armée/le gouvernement a renforcé son emprise sur la région∎ his finger tightened on the trigger son doigt se serra sur la gâchette;∎ her grasp tightened on my arm elle serra mon bras plus fort(d) (throat, stomach) se nouer;∎ her lips tightened elle serra les lèvres(a) (nut, screw) resserrer(b) (control, security, regulation, blockade) renforcer;∎ the law on drug peddling has been tightened up la loi sur le trafic de drogue a été renforcée∎ to tighten up on discipline/security renforcer la discipline/la sécurité;∎ the government are tightening up on drug pushers/tax evasion le gouvernement renforce la lutte contre les revendeurs de drogue/la fraude fiscale -
2 slack
slack [slæk]1. adjectiveb. ( = not busy) [time, season, month] creux ; [market] dépriméc. ( = lax) [discipline, security] relâché ; [student, worker] peu sérieux2. noun3. plural noun* * *[slæk] 1.1) lit (in rope, cable) mou mto take up the slack — fig ( take over) prendre le relais
2) fig ( in schedule etc) marge f3) ( coal) poussier m2.slacks plural noun pantalon m3.1) ( careless) [worker] peu consciencieux/-ieuse; [management] négligent; [student] peu appliqué; [work] peu soignéto get slack — [worker, discipline, surveillance] se relâcher
2) ( not busy) [period] creux/creuse (after n); [demand, sales] faible3) (loose, limp) détendu4.intransitive verb [worker] se relâcher dans son travailPhrasal Verbs: -
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4 tight
tight [taɪt]1. adjectivea. serré• too tight [clothes, shoes, belt] trop serréb. ( = taut) tendu• to stretch tight [+ fabric, sheet] tendre• to keep a tight rein on sb ( = watch closely) surveiller qn de près ; ( = be firm with) tenir la bride serrée à qnc. ( = firm) [grip] solide• to keep a tight lid on [+ emotions] contenir• there was a tight feeling in his chest (from cold, infection) il avait les bronches prises ; (from emotion) il avait la gorge serréee. ( = compact) compactf. ( = strict) [restrictions, control, security] strict• it'll be a bit tight, but we should make it in time ce sera un peu juste mais je crois que nous arriverons à temps• financially things are a bit tight financièrement, les choses sont un peu difficiles2. adverb• sit tight! ne bouge pas !• sleep tight! dors bien !• hold tight! accroche-toi !3. plural noun4. compounds* * *[taɪt] 1.tights plural noun GB collant m2.2) ( constrictive) [space] étroit; [clothing] serré; ( closefitting) [jacket, shirt] ajustéthere were six of us in the car, it was a tight squeeze — on était six dans la voiture, on était très serré
3) ( strict) [security, deadline] strict; [discipline] rigoureux/-euse; [budget, credit] serréto exercise tight control over something/somebody — contrôler strictement quelque chose/quelqu'un
to be tight (with one's money) — (colloq) être près de ses sous
money is a bit tight these days — je suis/on est etc un peu juste ces temps-ci
4) (packed, compact) serré5) ( sharp) [angle, turn] aigu/-uë3.adverb [hold, grip] fermementto fasten/close something tight — bien attacher/fermer quelque chose
I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig je suis resté tranquillement dans mon coin en attendant que le scandale passe
••to be in a tight spot ou situation ou corner — être dans une situation difficile
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5 slackness
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6 slackness
slackness n (of worker, student) laisser-aller m inv ; (in trade, business, economy) stagnation f ; (in discipline, security) relâchement m. -
7 tight
B adj1 ( firm) [lid, screw] serré ; [grip] ferme ; [knot] serré ; to hold sb in a tight embrace tenir qn serré dans ses bras ;3 ( constrictive) [space] étroit, étriqué ; [clothing] serré ; ( closefitting) [jacket, shirt] ajusté ; my shoes are too tight mes chaussures sont trop étroites, mes chaussures me serrent ; a pair of tight jeans un jean moulant ; there were six of us in the car-it was a tight squeeze on était six dans la voiture-c'était très serré ;4 ( strict) [security, deadline] strict ; [discipline] rigoureux/-euse ; [budget, credit] serré ; to exercise tight control over sth/sb contrôler strictement qch/qn ; to be tight (with one's money) être près de ses sous, être radin ○ ; money is a bit tight these days ( one's own) je suis (or on est) un peu juste ces temps-ci ; Econ l'argent se fait rare ces temps-ci ; tight money Econ argent rare or cher ;5 ( packed) [schedule, timetable] serré ;7 ( compact) [group, bunch] serré ; they were sitting in a tight circle around her ils étaient assis en cercle serré autour d'elle ;9 (sharp, oblique) [angle, turn] aigu/-uë.C adv1 ( firmly) [hold, grip] fermement ; to fasten/close sth tight bien attacher/fermer qch ; you've screwed the lid too tight tu as trop serré le couvercle ; to hold sth tight against one's chest tenir qch serré contre sa poitrine ; he shut his eyes tight il a fermé les yeux en plissant les paupières ;2 ( closely) she pulled the collar tight about her throat elle a resserré le col autour de son cou ; stand tight against the wall appuyez-vous contre le mur ;3 ( fast) hold tight! cramponne-toi! ; sit tight! ne bouge pas! ; I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass fig je suis resté tranquillement dans mon coin en attendant que le scandale passe.to be in a tight spot ou situation ou corner être dans une situation difficile ; to run a tight ship tout avoir à l'œil.
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