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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.) apertado2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) esticado3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) rigoroso4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) apertado2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) apertado- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[tait] adj 1 firme, compacto, comprimido. 2 esticado, teso. 3 justo, apertado. 4 cerrado, fechado. 5 bêbado. 6 Amer sovina, avarento. • adv firmemente. air tight hermeticamente fechado. a tight corner uma situação difícil. hold tight! agarre firme! it was a tight fit foi por pouco, foi por um triz. tight as a drum/ tight as an owl completamente embriagado, bêbado. to be in a tight corner sl estar em apuros. to run a tight ship controlar uma organização ou grupo eficiente. water tight impermeável à água. -
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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.) apertado2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) esticado3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) rigoroso4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) apertado2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) apertadamente- - tight- tighten - tightness - tights - tight-fisted - tightrope - a tight corner/spot - tighten one's belt -
3 a tight corner/spot
(a difficult position or situation: His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.) entre a espada e a parede -
4 a tight corner/spot
(a difficult position or situation: His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.) enrascadaEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > a tight corner/spot
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