tight

tight
tight [{{t}}taɪt]
1 adjective
(a) (garment, footwear) serré, étroit;
these shoes are a bit tight ces chaussures sont un peu trop serrées;
it's a tight fit c'est trop serré ou juste;
tight jeans (too small) un jean trop serré; (close-fitting) un jean moulant;
a tight skirt (too small) une jupe trop serrée; (close-fitting) une jupe moulante;
my tie is too tight ma cravate est trop serrée
(b) (stiff → drawer, door) dur à ouvrir; (→ tap) dur à tourner; (→ lid) dur à enlever; (→ screw) serré; (constricted) pesant;
I've got a tight feeling across my chest j'ai comme un poids sur la poitrine;
it was a tight squeeze but we got everyone in on a eu du mal mais on a réussi à faire entrer tout le monde;
{{}}figurative{{}} to be in a tight corner or spot être dans une situation difficile
(c) (taut → rope) raide, tendu; (→ bow) tendu; (→ net, knitting, knot) serré; (→ skin) tiré; (→ group) serré;
her face looked tight and drawn elle avait les traits tirés;
they marched in tight formation ils marchaient en ordre serré
(d) (firm)
to hold sb in a tight embrace serrer qn fort dans ses bras;
to keep a tight hold or grasp on sth bien tenir qch;
she kept a tight hold on the rail elle s'agrippait à la balustrade;
{{}}figurative{{}} she kept a tight hold on the expenses elle surveillait les dépenses de près;
you should keep a tighter rein on the children/your emotions il faudrait surveiller les enfants de plus près/mieux maîtriser vos émotions
(e) (sharp → bend, turn) brusque;
we had to make a tight turn to avoid the car nous avons dû effectuer un virage serré pour éviter la voiture
(f) (strict → control, restrictions) strict, sévère; (→ security) strict;
to run a tight ship mener son monde à la baguette
(g) (limited → budget, credit) serré, resserré;
to work on a tight budget travailler avec un budget serré;
money is a bit tight or things are a bit tight at the moment l'argent manque un peu en ce moment
(h) (close → competition) serré;
it should be a tight finish (in race) l'arrivée devrait être serrée
(i) (busy → schedule) serré, chargé;
it was tight but I made it in time c'était juste, mais je suis arrivé à temps
(j) {{}}familiar{{}} (mean) radin, pingre ;
he's very tight with his money il est très près de ses sous
(k) {{}}familiar{{}} (drunk) pompette;
he gets tight on one glass of wine un verre de vin suffit à le soûler
(l) {{}}Music{{}} (group, band) très au point
2 adverb
(close, fasten) bien;
packed tight (bag) bien rempli ou plein; (pub, room) bondé;
hold tight! tenez-vous bien!, accrochez-vous bien!;
she held the rabbit tight in her arms elle serrait le lapin dans ses bras;
pull the thread tight tirez ou tendez bien le fil;
is that window shut tight? cette fenêtre est-elle bien fermée?;
it needs to be turned/screwed tight il faut le serrer/le visser à fond
3 tights plural noun
(pair of) tights collant m, collants mpl
►► tight end (in American football) receveur m rapproché;
{{}}Economics{{}} tight money argent m rare

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