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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. -
2 tighten
A vtr serrer [lid, screw, strap] ; resserrer [grip] ; tendre [spring, bicycle chain] ; fig renforcer [security, restrictions] ; durcir [legislation, policy] ; they tightened their grip on the land ils ont renforcé leur emprise sur la terre ; to tighten the tension (in sewing, knitting) augmenter la tension.B vi1 ( contract) [lips] se serrer ; [muscle] se contracter ; her mouth tightened elle serrait les lèvres ; she felt her throat tighten elle sentait sa gorge se serrer ;2 [screw, nut] se resserrer ;3 ( become strict) [laws, credit controls] se durcir.to tighten one's belt fig se serrer la ceinture.■ tighten up:▶ tighten up [sth], tighten [sth] up resserrer [screw, hinge] ; renforcer [security] ; durcir [legislation] ; to tighten up on durcir la réglementation en matière de [immigration, fiscal policy etc]. -
3 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
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