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tight [taɪt]
adjetivo
1. ajustado(a), estrecho(a) (clothes); apretado(a) (knot, screw); cerrado(a) (sentido figurado) (bend); severo(a) (sentido figurado) (restrictions)
- to be a tight fit -> quedar muy justo(a) (clothes)
- to keep a tight hold on something -> tener algo bien agarrado(a)
- we're a bit tight for time -> vamos un poco cortos or justos de tiempo
- to be in a tight spot or corner (sentido figurado) -> estar en un aprieto
- to run a tight ship (sentido figurado) -> llevar el timón con mano firme
- to work to a tight schedule -> trabajar con un calendario estricto
2. reñido(a) (race, finish)
- money's a bit tight at the moment (familiar) -> ahora ando un poco justo de dinero
3. agarrado(a), roñoso(a) (familiar) (mean)
4. alegre (familiar) (drunk), piripi (español de España)
adverbio
5. con fuerza (hold, squeeze); bien (seal, shut)
- hold tight! -> ¡agárrate fuerte!
- sleep tight! -> ¡que descanses!
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tight [tait]
adjetivo
1. estanco. (Marina)
2. Tirante, fuertemente apretado, tieso, tenso.
3. Premioso, estrecho, muy ajustado.
- A tight shoe -> un zapato demasiado estrecho
4. Escaso, difícil de obtener; se dice del dinero. (Comercio) (m)
5. Compacto, acomodado. (Familiar) (m)
6. Mezquino, miserable. (Familiar) (m)
7. Difícil de pasar o de salir de (problematic). (m)
8. Embriagado, borracho. (Familiar) (m)
- Tight-fitting -> muy ajustado
- Water-tight -> estanco, impermeable
- Tight lacing -> trabas; corsé demasiado ajustado
- To tie tight -> apretar
- A tight ship -> (Mar.) Navío estanco
"tight" in the Answers forum
| Q: | 'Tight Deadlines' and 'Industry Leading' |
| A: | These two don't have exact equivalents in Spanish, so you'll get much better answers if you give the whole sentence or other context. |
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