tight

tight
tight [taɪt]
1. adjective
   a. serré
• too tight [clothes, shoes, belt] trop serré
   b. ( = taut) tendu
• to pull tight [+ knot] serrer ; [+ string] tirer sur
• to stretch tight [+ fabric, sheet] tendre
• to keep a tight rein on sth surveiller qch de près
• to keep a tight rein on sb ( = watch closely) surveiller qn de près ; ( = be firm with) tenir la bride serrée à qn
   c. ( = firm) [grip] solide
• to keep a tight lid on [+ emotions] contenir
• to keep a tight hold of sth serrer fort qch
• to keep a tight hold of sb bien tenir qn
   d. ( = tense) [face] tendu ; [throat] serré ; [muscle] contracté ; [stomach] noué
• there was a tight feeling in his chest (from cold, infection) il avait les bronches prises ; (from emotion) il avait la gorge serrée
   e. ( = compact) compact
• to curl up in a tight ball se recroqueviller complètement
• tight curls boucles fpl serrées
   f. ( = 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 difficiles
• to be tight [money, space] manquer ; [resources] être limité ; [credit] être serré
   g. ( = difficult) (inf) [situation] difficile
• to be in a tight corner être dans une situation difficile
   h. ( = drunk) (inf) soûl (inf)
• to get tight se soûler (inf)
   i. ( = stingy) (inf) radin (inf)
2. adverb
[hold, grasp, tie] fermement ; [squeeze] très fort ; [screw] à fond ; [shut, seal] hermétiquement
• don't tie it too tight ne le serrez pas trop (fort)
• sit tight! ne bouge pas !
• sleep tight! dors bien !
• hold tight! accroche-toi !
3. plural noun
tights collant m
• a pair of tights un collant
4. compounds
► tight end noun (US) (Football) ailier m
► tight-fisted adjective avare
► tight-fitting adjective [garment] ajusté
• a tight-fitting lid un couvercle qui ferme bien ► tight-knit adjective [community] très uni
► tight-lipped adjective
• to be tight-lipped about sth ne rien dire de qch
* * *
[taɪt] 1.
tights plural noun GB collant m
2.
adjective
1) (firm) [grip] ferme; [knot] serré; (taut) [rope, voice] tendu

to hold somebody in a tight embrace — tenir quelqu'un serré dans ses bras

2) (constrictive) [space] étroit; [clothing] serré; (closefitting) [jacket, shirt] ajusté

my shoes are too tight — mes chaussures sont trop étroites

a pair of tight jeans — un jean moulant

there 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] serré

to 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) serré
5) (sharp) [angle, turn] aigu/-uë
3.
adverb [hold, grip] fermement

to fasten/close something tight — bien attacher/fermer quelque chose

hold tight! — cramponne-toi!

sit tight! — ne bouge pas!

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

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to be in a tight spot ou situation ou corner — être dans une situation difficile

to run a tight ship — tout avoir à l'œil


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