tight

tight
1. adjective
1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) apretado; estrecho
2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) apretado
3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) riguroso, estricto
4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) apretado

2. adverb
((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) bien cerrado; apretado
- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt

tight adj
1. apretado
this belt is too tight el cinturón está demasiado apretado
2. ajustado / ceñido
tight trousers pantalones ajustados
this collar is too tight este cuello me aprieta mucho
tight
tr[taɪt]
adjective
1 (firmly fastened) apretado,-a, duro,-a
2 (taut) tensado,-a, tirante, tenso,-a; (chest) oprimido
3 (clothes) ajustado,-a, ceñido,-a
4 (not leaky) hermético,-a, impermeable
5 (hold) estrecho,-a, fuerte
6 (packed together) apretado,-a
7 (strict - schedule) apretado,-a; (- security) estricto,-a, riguroso,-a
8 familiar (mean) agarrado,-a, tacaño,-a
9 familiar (drunk) borracho,-a
10 (not easily obtainable) escaso,-a
11 (contest) reñido,-a
12 (bend) cerrado,-a
adverb
1 firmemente, fuerte
hold (on) tight! ¡agárrate fuerte!
close your eyes tight cierra bien los ojos
hold me tight abrázame fuerte
sit tight ¡no te muevas!
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be a tight squeeze estar apretados,-as
tight spot aprieto
tight ['taɪt] adv
tightly: bien, fuerte
shut it tight: ciérralo bien
tight adj
1) : bien cerrado, hermético
a tight seal: un cierre hermético
2) strict: estricto, severo
3) taut: tirante, tenso
4) snug: apretado, ajustado, ceñido
a tight dress: un vestido ceñido
5) difficult: difícil
to be in a tight spot: estar en un aprieto
6) stingy: apretado, avaro, agarrado fam
7) close: reñido
a tight game: un juego reñido
8) scarce: escaso
money is tight: escasea el dinero
tight
adj.
ajustado, -a adj.
apretado, -a adj.
bien cerrado adj.
chupado, -a adj.
difícil adj.
estanco, -a adj.
estrecho, -a adj.
firme adj.
hermético, -a adj.
premioso, -a adj.
prieto, -a adj.
teso, -a adj.
tieso, -a adj.
tirante adj.
adv.
firmemente adv.
n.
traje de malla s.m.

I taɪt
adjective -er, -est
1)
a) (fitting closely) <dress/skirt> ajustado, ceñido; (if uncomfortable, unsightly) apretado
b) (stiff, hard to move) <screw/bolt> apretado, duro
c) (with nothing to spare) <margin> estrecho; <schedule> apretado

there's room for four, but it's a tight squeeze — caben cuatro, pero bastante apretados

to be on a tight budget — tener* un presupuesto muy limitado

money's tight — están (or estamos etc) apretados or escasos de dinero

d) (close) <game/finish> reñido
e) (restricted)

I can't breathe; my chest feels tight — no puedo respirar, siento una opresión en el pecho

2)
a) (firm) <embrace> estrecho, apretado, fuerte
b) (strict) <security/control> estricto

he keeps a tight hold on expenditure — mantiene estricto control sobre los gastos

3)
a) (sharp) <bend> cerrado
b) (closely formed) <knot/knitting> apretado
4)
a) (taut) <cord/thread> tirante, tenso
b) (not leaky) <seal> hermético
5) (difficult, problematic) <situation> difícil
6) (colloq)
a) (mean) tightfisted
b) (drunk) (pred) borracho, como una cuba (fam)

to get tight — emborracharse


II
adverb

hold (on) tight! — agárrate bien or fuerte!

screw the lid on tight — aprieta bien el tapón

sleep tight! — que duermas bien!

we'll have to sit tight and see what happens — vamos a tener que esperar a ver qué pasa

[taɪt]
1. ADJ
(compar tighter) (superl tightest)
1) [clothes, jeans] (=close-fitting) ajustado, ceñido; (=uncomfortably tight) apretado, estrecho

my shoes are too tight — me aprietan los zapatos

the hat was a tight fit — el sombrero quedaba muy apretado or muy justo

2) (=stretched out) [rope, skin] tirante

my skin feels tight — tengo la piel tirante, me tira la piel

to pull sth tight — tensar algo

she has a body as tight as a drum — tiene el cuerpo firme como una piedra

- keep a tight rein on sth/sb
skin-tight
3) (=not loose) [screw, knot, curl] apretado; [seal] hermético; [embrace, grip] fuerte

his fingers were tight on Thomas's arm — le apretaba el brazo a Thomas fuertemente con los dedos

the insect curled up in a tight ball — el insecto se enroscó formando una pequeña bola

to have a tight grip on sth — (on power, economy) ejercer un firme control sobre algo

to keep a tight grip on sth — (on finances, discipline) mantener un firme control de algo

to have a tight hold of sth — tener algo bien agarrado

to keep a tight hold of sth — agarrar algo con fuerza

it was a tight squeeze in the lift — íbamos muy apretados or apiñados en el ascensor

- keep a tight lid on sth
airtight, watertight
4) (=tense) [voice, throat, smile] tenso; [muscle] tenso, tirante

my chest feels tight — siento una opresión en el pecho

5) (=strict) [schedule] apretado; [budget] ajustado, limitado; [control] estricto

security will be tight — habrá fuertes medidas de seguridad

6) (=close-knit) [group, community] muy unido
7) (=sharp) [bend] cerrado

to make a tight turn — girar bruscamente, dar un giro brusco

8) * (=scarce) [space, resources] limitado, escaso

things were tight during the war — el dinero era escaso durante la guerra

when we first got married money was tight — al principio de casarnos estábamos bastante escasos de dinero

9) * (=difficult) [situation] apurado, difícil
- be in a tight corner or spot
10) (=close) [competition, match] reñido
11) * (=drunk) mamado *, tomado (LAm) *

to get tight — agarrarse una moña *, cogérsela *

12) * (=tight-fisted) agarrado *
2.
ADV [hold, grip] bien, con fuerza; [squeeze] con fuerza; [shut, seal, tie] bien

hold (on) tight! — ¡agárrate or sujétate bien!, ¡agárrate or sujétate fuerte!

to be packed tight (with sth) — estar lleno hasta arriba (de algo) *, estar abarrotado (de algo) *

to sit tight —

do we just sit tight while thousands of people are dying? — ¿vamos a quedarnos cruzados de brazos or sin hacer nada mientras mueren miles de personas?

3.
CPD

tight end N(US) tight end m (en fútbol americano)

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I [taɪt]
adjective -er, -est
1)
a) (fitting closely) <dress/skirt> ajustado, ceñido; (if uncomfortable, unsightly) apretado
b) (stiff, hard to move) <screw/bolt> apretado, duro
c) (with nothing to spare) <margin> estrecho; <schedule> apretado

there's room for four, but it's a tight squeeze — caben cuatro, pero bastante apretados

to be on a tight budget — tener* un presupuesto muy limitado

money's tight — están (or estamos etc) apretados or escasos de dinero

d) (close) <game/finish> reñido
e) (restricted)

I can't breathe; my chest feels tight — no puedo respirar, siento una opresión en el pecho

2)
a) (firm) <embrace> estrecho, apretado, fuerte
b) (strict) <security/control> estricto

he keeps a tight hold on expenditure — mantiene estricto control sobre los gastos

3)
a) (sharp) <bend> cerrado
b) (closely formed) <knot/knitting> apretado
4)
a) (taut) <cord/thread> tirante, tenso
b) (not leaky) <seal> hermético
5) (difficult, problematic) <situation> difícil
6) (colloq)
a) (mean) tightfisted
b) (drunk) (pred) borracho, como una cuba (fam)

to get tight — emborracharse


II
adverb

hold (on) tight! — agárrate bien or fuerte!

screw the lid on tight — aprieta bien el tapón

sleep tight! — que duermas bien!

we'll have to sit tight and see what happens — vamos a tener que esperar a ver qué pasa


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