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📖 Определения и значения для слова tight

📒 held or fixed in position securely; difficult to move, open or separate

  • He kept a tight grip on her arm.
  • She twisted her hair into a tight knot.
  • The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move.

📒 fitting closely to your body and sometimes uncomfortable

  • She was wearing a tight pair of jeans.
  • These shoes are much too tight.
  • The new sweater was a tight fit.

📒 difficult to manage with because there is not enough

  • We have a very tight budget.
  • The president has a tight schedule today.
  • The deadline for finishing the project is too tight (= too soon).

📒 very strict and hard to resist, avoid, etc.

  • to keep tight control over something
  • Dozens of streets are being closed and security is tight.
  • We need tighter security at the airport.

📒 stretched or pulled so that it cannot stretch much further

  • The rope was stretched tight.
  • The constant pull of the river will keep your line tight.
  • He drew the cord tighter with a jerk.

📒 with things or people packed closely together, leaving little space between them

  • There was a tight group of people around the speaker.
  • With six of us in the car it was a tight squeeze.
  • She managed to reverse into a tight parking space.

📒 looking or sounding anxious, upset or angry

  • ‘I'm sorry,’ she said, with a tight smile.

📒 feeling painful or uncomfortable because of illness or emotion

  • He complained of having a tight chest.
  • As she looked at her baby, her throat felt tight.

📒 having a close relationship with somebody else or with other people

  • It was a tight community and newcomers were not welcome.

📒 curving suddenly rather than gradually

  • The driver slowed down at a tight bend in the road.
  • The plane flew around in a tight circle.

📒 with runners, teams, etc. that seem to be equally good

  • a tight race

📒 not wanting to spend much money; not generous

  • He's very tight with his money.

📒 drunk

📒 not allowing the substance mentioned to enter

  • measures to make your home weathertight

📒 in a difficult situation

  • She’ll always help if you’re in a tight spot.
  • The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner.

📒 to control somebody/something carefully or strictly

  • It’s essential to keep a tight rein on public spending.

📒 to organize something in a very efficient way, controlling other people very closely

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