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adj.avare; fam. radin; pingre; qui les lâche avec des élastiquesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > tight-fisted
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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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1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) serré2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) tendu3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) strict4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) serré2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) bien serré- - tight- tighten - tightness - tights - tight-fisted - tightrope - a tight corner/spot - tighten one's belt
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tight-fisted — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ not willing to spend or give much money; miserly … English terms dictionary
tight-fisted — adj mean, stingy, miserly, niggardly, penny pinching, sparing, grasping FORMAL parsimonious COLLOQ. mingy, tight ≠ generous, charitable * * * ▶ adjective (informal) MEAN, miserly, parsimonious, niggardly, close fisted, penny pinching, cheese par … Useful english dictionary
tight-fisted — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as tight fisted, you disapprove of them because they are unwilling to spend money. He had the reputation of being one of the most tight fisted and demanding of employers. ...the government s tight… … English dictionary
tight-fisted — tight′ fist′ed or tight′fist′ed adj. cvs parsimonious; stingy • Etymology: 1835–45 tight′ fist′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
tight-fisted — tight fist|ed [ˌtaıt ˈfıstıd] adj informal not generous with money = ↑stingy >tight fistedness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
tight-fisted — tight fist|ed [ taıt fıstəd ] adjective INFORMAL not generous with money … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tight-fisted — /tuyt fis tid/, adj. parsimonious; stingy; tight. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
tight-fisted — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. stingy, frugal, parsimonious, grudging, niggard[ly], miserly, moneygrubbing, avaricious, tight (inf.), cheap (inf.). See parsimony … English dictionary for students
tight-fisted — adjective informal not generous with money; stingy tight fistedness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tight-fisted — adj stingy, niggardly, miserly, parsimonious, carking, skinflinty; penurious, mean, tight, closefisted; cheap, Sl. chintzy, moneygrubbing, grasping, Rare. illiberal, cheeseparing; scrimping, penny pinching, grudging, begrudging, ungenerous,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tight/tight fisted — not generous, unwilling to spend, cheap People say he s so tight he d sell a gift and bank the money … English idioms