tight

Pronúncia: taɪt
    adjective
  1. [not leaky] impermeable.
  2. a prova de....
  3. [container] clos, estanc.
  4. [joint] hermètic.

  5. [taut] tes, tibant.
  6. [stretched] estirat.
  7. [nut, etc.] estret, serrat.
  8. [clothing] ajustat.
  9. [too tight] estret, just.
  10. [embrace] estret.
  11. [box] ben tancat.
  12. [curve] pronunciat.
  13. as tight as a drum molt tibant.
  14. to draw a cordon tight tibar una corda.
  15. to keep a tight (hand \ hold) over someone estrènyer fortament algú.
  16. my shoes are too tight les sabates em van molt justes.
  17. to be in a tight (corner \ situation) trobar-se en un destret.
  18. to keep tight hold of something continuar aferrat a alguna cosa.
  19. the nut is tight la femella està collada a fons.

  20. [money] escàs.
  21. [credit] difícil.

  22. [close-fisted] gasiu, avar.

  23. [drunk] ebri, embriac.
  24. to be tight estar completament begut.
  25. to get tight emborratxar-se (on whisky de whisky).
    26. adverb
  26. hermèticament.
  27. completament.
  28. estretament.
  29. the door was shut tight la porta estava completament tancada.
  30. shut the box tight tanca bé la caixa.
  31. screw the nut up tight colla la femella a fons.
  32. to hold something tight agafar fort alguna cosa.
  33. to hold someone tight abraçar estretament algú.
  34. hold tight! agafa't fort!
  35. to fit tight estar ben ajustat, encaixar perfectament.
  36. to sit tight estar-se sense fer res, no moure's.
  37. to squeeze someone's hand tight estrènyer ben fort la mà d'algú.