tight

tight
1. adjective
1) (firm) fest; fest angezogen [Schraube, Mutter]; festsitzend [Deckel, Korken]

be very tight — sehr fest sitzen

the drawer/window is tight — die Schublade/das Fenster klemmt

2) (close-fitting) eng [Kleid, Hose, Schuh usw.]

this shoe is rather [too] tight or a rather tight fit — dieser Schuh ist etwas zu eng

tight seal/joint — dichter Verschluss/dichte Fuge

4) (taut) straff

a tight feeling in one's chest — ein Gefühl der Beklemmung od. Enge in der Brust

5) (with little space) knapp; gedrängt [Programm]
6) (difficult to negotiate)

a tight corner — eine enge Kurve

be in/get oneself into a tight corner or (coll.) spot [over something] — (fig.) [wegen etwas] in der Klemme sein/in die Klemme geraten (ugs.)

7) (strict) streng [Kontrolle, Disziplin]; straff [Organisation]
8) (coll.): (stingy) knauserig (ugs.)
9) (coll.): (drunk) voll (salopp)

get tight — sich voll laufen lassen (salopp)

2. adverb
1) (firmly) fest

hold tight! — halt dich fest!

2) (so as to leave no space) [ganz] voll
3. noun in pl.
1) (Brit.)

[pair of] tights — Strumpfhose, die

2) (of dancer etc.) Trikothose, die
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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.) fest, eng
2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) straff
3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) streng
4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) dicht
2. adverb
((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) dicht
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- tighten one's belt
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tight
[taɪt]
I. adj
1. (firm) fest
\tight knot fester Knoten, satter Knopf SCHWEIZ fam; (closely fitting) eng, SCHWEIZ a. satt sitzend
\tight shoes/trousers enge [o SCHWEIZ a. satt sitzende] Schuhe/Hose
to be a \tight squeeze sehr eng sein
2. (close together) dicht, SCHWEIZ a. satt
in \tight formation in geschlossener Formation
in \tight groups in dicht gedrängten Gruppen
3. (stretched tautly) gespannt, satt
\tight muscles verspannte Muskeln
4. (closely integrated) eng verbunden
\tight circle enger Kreis
5. (severe) streng; money knapp
\tight bend [or turn] enge Kurve
\tight budget knappes Budget; (fig: difficult situation)
\tight corner [or situation] [or spot] Zwickmühle f fam
\tight market umsatzschwacher Markt
\tight money knappes Geld
to keep a \tight hold on sth etw streng kontrollieren
the government are trying to keep a \tight hold on spending die Regierung versucht, die Ausgaben streng unter Kontrolle zu halten
to be \tight for money/time wenig Geld/Zeit haben
to be \tight with one's money knausrig sein
\tight schedule gedrängter Terminkalender
6. (tense)
\tight face angespanntes Gesicht
\tight voice angespannte Stimme
7. (hard-fought, keenly competitive) knapp
\tight finish knapper Zieleinlauf
8. (fam or dated: drunk) betrunken
9.
to keep a \tight rein over sb jdn fest an die Kandare nehmen
to run a \tight ship ein strenges Regime führen
II. adv pred straff
to screw a nut \tight eine Mutter fest [o SCHWEIZ a. satt] anziehen
to cling/hang on \tight to sb/sth sich akk an jdm/etw festklammern
to close/seal sth \tight etw fest verschließen/versiegeln
sleep \tight schlaf gut
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[taɪt]
1. adj (+er)
1) (= close-fitting) clothes eng; join dicht

these jeans/shoes are too tight — diese Jeans/Schuhe sind zu eng

2) (= stiff, difficult to move) screw, bolt festsitzend, unbeweglich

the tap is (too) tight — der Hahn ist zu fest zu

the cork/screw/bolt is (too) tight — der Korken/die Schraube/der Bolzen sitzt fest

the drawer/window is a bit tight — die Schublade/das Fenster klemmt ein bisschen or geht schwer auf

3) (= firm) screw fest angezogen; tap, window dicht; lid, embrace fest; control, discipline, security streng; organization straff

to have/keep a tight hold of sth (lit) — etw gut festhalten

to keep a tight hold on the reins (fig) — die Zügel fest in der Hand haben

to keep a tight lid on sth (fig) — etw streng unter Kontrolle halten

to run a tight ship (lit, fig) — ein strenges Regiment führen

4) (= taut) rope, skin straff; knot fest (angezogen)

she wears her hair in a tight bun — sie trägt ihr Haar in einem festen Knoten

to be as tight as a drum — straff sein; ( inf

5) (= leaving little space) eng; weave eng, dicht

tight curls —

things are getting rather tight in this office — es wird ziemlich eng im Büro

it's a tight space for lorries — es ist eng hier für Lastwagen

6) (= leaving little time) timing etc knapp; schedule knapp bemessen

4 o'clock is a bit tight for me — 4 Uhr ist ein bisschen knapp für mich

7) (= difficult) situation schwierig

in a tight corner or spot (fig) — in der Klemme (inf)

things are getting a bit tight for him round here — es wird langsam brenzlig für ihn (inf)

things were tight — die Lage war schwierig

8) (= close) race, match knapp
9) (= tense) voice fest; lips zusammengepresst; mouth verkniffen; smile verkrampft; throat zusammengeschnürt; muscle verspannt
10) (= constricted) chest, stomach zusammengeschnürt

a tight feeling in the chest — ein beengtes Gefühl in der Brust

11) (= close, close-knit) eng

the Common Market is a tight federation of states — der gemeinsame Markt ist ein enger Staatenbund

12) (= sharp) bend eng
13) (FIN) budget, money knapp
14) (inf: miserly) knick(e)rig (inf), geizig

to be tight with one's money — geizig mit seinem Geld sein

15) (inf: drunk) voll (inf), blau (inf)

to get tight — blau werden (inf)

2. adv (+er)
hold, shut, screw, fasten fest; stretch straff

the suitcase/train was packed tight with ... — der Koffer/Zug war vollgestopft mit ...

he kept his mouth shut tight — er schwieg eisern; (at dentist etc) er hielt den Mund fest geschlossen

to hold sb/sth tight — jdn/etw festhalten

to do sth up tight — etw festmachen or gut befestigen

to pull sth tight — etw festziehen or stramm ziehen

to stretch sth tight — etw straff spannen

to sit tight — sich nicht rühren

sleep tight! — schlaf(t) gut!

hold tight! — festhalten!

she held tight to her assertion — sie blieb felsenfest bei ihrer Behauptung

3. adj suf
-dicht

watertight — wasserdicht

airtight — luftdicht

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tight [taıt]
A adj (adv tightly)
1. dicht (nicht leck):
a tight barrel
2. fest (sitzend) (Stöpsel etc):
tight knot fester Knoten;
tight screw fest angezogene Schraube
3. a) straff (Seil etc), (auch Muskeln) angespannt:
tight security fig scharfe Sicherheitsmaßnahmen pl
b) verkniffen (Mund), zusammengepresst (Lippen)
4. knapp, eng:
tight corner enge Kurve;
tight fit
a) knapper Sitz (eines Kleides etc),
b) TECH Feinpassung f, Haftsitz m;
tight shoes enge Schuhe;
tight trousers pl enge oder eng anliegende Hose
5. a) eng, dicht (gedrängt)
b) umg kritisch, mulmig: corner A 3, spot A 5, squeeze C 6
6. prall, prallvoll (Beutel etc):
tight schedule voller Terminkalender
7. SPORT
a) ausgeglichen (Spiel etc)
b) knapp:
a tight race ein Brust-an-Brust-Rennen; squeeze C 10
8. umg knick(e)rig, geizig
9. WIRTSCH
a) knapp:
money is tight; budget A 2
b) angespannt (Marktlage):
a tight money market eine angespannte Lage auf dem Geldmarkt
10. a) verdichtet, komprimiert
b) gedrängt, knapp (Stil):
tight plot straffe Handlung
c) hieb- und stichfest (Argument etc)
11. obs schmuck (Mädchen etc)
12. sl blau, besoffen:
(as) tight as a tick stinkbesoffen
B adv
1. eng, knapp:
mark tight SPORT eng decken;
play too tight SPORT zu engmaschig spielen
2. auch TECH fest:
hold tight festhalten;
sit tight
a) sich nicht vom Fleck rühren,
b) fig sich nicht beirren lassen,
c) fig (den richtigen Augenblick) abwarten
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1. adjective
1) (firm) fest; fest angezogen [Schraube, Mutter]; festsitzend [Deckel, Korken]

be very tight — sehr fest sitzen

the drawer/window is tight — die Schublade/das Fenster klemmt

2) (close-fitting) eng [Kleid, Hose, Schuh usw.]

this shoe is rather [too] tight or a rather tight fit — dieser Schuh ist etwas zu eng

3) (impermeable)

tight seal/joint — dichter Verschluss/dichte Fuge

4) (taut) straff

a tight feeling in one's chest — ein Gefühl der Beklemmung od. Enge in der Brust

5) (with little space) knapp; gedrängt [Programm]
6) (difficult to negotiate)

a tight corner — eine enge Kurve

be in/get oneself into a tight corner or (coll.) spot [over something] — (fig.) [wegen etwas] in der Klemme sein/in die Klemme geraten (ugs.)

7) (strict) streng [Kontrolle, Disziplin]; straff [Organisation]
8) (coll.): (stingy) knauserig (ugs.)
9) (coll.): (drunk) voll (salopp)

get tight — sich voll laufen lassen (salopp)

2. adverb
1) (firmly) fest

hold tight! — halt dich fest!

2) (so as to leave no space) [ganz] voll
3. noun in pl.
1) (Brit.)

[pair of] tights — Strumpfhose, die

2) (of dancer etc.) Trikothose, die
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adj.
dicht adj.
eng adj.
fest adj. n.
hautnah adj.

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