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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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2 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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