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1 closely
closely [ˈkləʊslɪ]a. [linked, connected, associated] étroitement ; [resemble] beaucoup• closely involved with a campaign/project étroitement associé à une campagne/un projetb. [look at, study] de près ; [listen] attentivement• a closely guarded secret/prisoner un secret/prisonnier bien gardéc. ( = tightly) he held her closely to him il la tenait serrée (tout) contre lui• closely followed by sb/sth suivi de près par qn/qchd. ( = intimately) to work closely with sb travailler en étroite collaboration avec qne. ( = keenly) [fought, contested] âprement* * *['kləʊslɪ]1) ( in close proximity) [follow, look] lit, fig de près2) ( not distantly) [resemble] beaucoup; [identify] tellement; [conform] tout à fait; [coordinated] biento be closely related — gen être étroitement lié (to à); ( of people) être proches parents
3) ( rigorously) [study, monitor] de près; [listen] attentivement; [question] avec attention4) ( evenly)closely contested ou fought — serré
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2 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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