tight Signification, définition

Signification de tight en français

• 0 holding or attaching sth firmly -- serré/-ée

  • her tight grip on the handle sa prise ferme sur la poignée

  • Tie it, so it is tight. Attache-le de façon à ce que ce soit bien serré.

• 1 (of clothes) fitting closely to the body -- serré/-ée

  • tight pants un pantalon moulant

  • This skirt is too tight. Cette jupe est trop ajustée.

• 2 stretched as far as possible -- tendu/-ue

  • Pull the rope tight. Tends bien la corde.

• 3 closely controlled -- rigoureux/-euse

  • tight security at the airport sécurité renforcée à l’aéroport

  • The country is under his tight control. Le pays est sous son contrôle strict.

• 4 not having much money or time to spend -- serré/-ée

  • a tight budget un buget serré

  • a tight schedule un programme serré

• 5 (of a muscle) feeling as if it needs to stretch -- tendu/-ue

  • My muscles were tight and sore. Mes muscles étaient tendus/contractés et douloureux.

• 6 (of a group) having close relationships -- soudé/-ée

  • a tight group/community un groupe soudé / une communauté soudée

• 7 (of a relationship) strong -- solide

  • a tight bond between the brothers un solide attachement entre les deux frères

• 8 (of a curve in a road) making you turn suddenly -- serré/-ée

  • a tight bend un virage serré

• 9 in a way that is difficult to loosen -- bien

  • The door was stuck tight. La porte était bien coincée.

• 10 fitting very or too closely -- serré

  • I couldn’t open the box because the lid was too tight

  • My trousers are too tight.

• 11 stretched to a great extent; not loose -- tendu

  • He made sure that the ropes were tight.

• 12 (of control etc) strict and very careful -- strict

  • She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.

• 13 not allowing much time -- serré

  • We hope to finish this next week but the schedule’s a bit tight.

• 14 (also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space -- bien serré

  • The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.

• 15 sealed so as to keep (something) in or out, as in airtight, watertight -- hermétique, étanche