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adj. tajt, åtsittande, trång; tät; hård; stram, knapp--------adv. tätt, hårt* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) hårt åtsittande, snäv, tajt2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) spänd3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) hård, sträng4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) pressad, tajt2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) full[]- - tight- tighten
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2 a tight corner/spot
(a difficult position or situation: His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.) en knipa
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