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1 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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2 curly
curly [ˈkɜ:lɪ]* * *['kɜːlɪ] -
3 curly-haired
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4 curly
curly adj [hair] ( tight curls) frisé ; ( loose curls) bouclé ; [moustache] frisé ; [tail, edge, eyelashes] recourbé. -
5 curly-haired
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6 curly-headed
(with loose curls) à la tête bouclée, aux cheveux bouclés; (with tight curls) aux cheveux frisésUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > curly-headed
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7 frizz
[friz](to (cause hair to) form a mass of tight curls: The hairdresser frizzed her hair.) friser- frizzy
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