tight signifie français
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| tight [tighter, tightest] (pushed/pulled together) adjective [UK: taɪt] [US: ˈtaɪt] | serré◼◼◼adjectifMy budget is tight. = Mon budget est serré. tendu◼◼◻adjectif |
| tight (firmly) adverb [UK: taɪt] [US: ˈtaɪt] | bien◼◼◼adverbeThe door's shut tight. = La porte est bien fermée. [hold] fermementadverbe |
| tight [tighter, tightest] (under high tension) adjective [UK: taɪt] [US: ˈtaɪt] | tendu◼◼◻adjectif |
| tight [tighter, tightest] (slang: intoxicated or drunk) adjective [UK: taɪt] [US: ˈtaɪt] | ivre◼◻◻adjectif |
| tight (soundly) adverb [UK: taɪt] [US: ˈtaɪt] | [sleep] bienadverbe |
| tighten [tightened, tightening, tightens] (to make tighter) verb [UK: ˈtaɪt.n̩] [US: ˈtaɪt.n̩] | serrer◼◼◼verbeI tightened the nuts. = J'ai serré les écrous. |
| tighten [tightened, tightening, tightens] (to become tighter) verb [UK: ˈtaɪt.n̩] [US: ˈtaɪt.n̩] | se resserrer◼◼◻verbe |
| tighten [tightened, tightening, tightens] (to raise interest rate) verb [UK: ˈtaɪt.n̩] [US: ˈtaɪt.n̩] | resserrer les tauxverbe |
| tighten one's belt (be more frugal) verb [UK: ˈtaɪt.n̩ wʌnz belt] [US: ˈtaɪt.n̩ wʌnz ˈbelt] | |
| tightly (in a tight manner) adverb [UK: ˈtaɪt.li] [US: ˈtaɪt.li] | fermement◼◼◼adverbeHe held her tightly. = Il la tint fermement. |
| tightness [tightnesses] (the quality of being tight) noun [UK: ˈtaɪt.nəs] [US: ˈtaɪt.nəs] | étroitesse◼◼◼nom |
| tightrope [tightropes] (tightly stretched rope) noun [UK: ˈtaɪ.trəʊp] [US: ˈtaɪtroʊp] | corde raide◼◼◼nom {f} |
| tightrope walker (acrobat who practices tightrope walking) noun [UK: ˈtaɪ.trəʊp ˈwɔːk.ə(r)] [US: ˈtaɪtroʊp ˈwɔːk.ər] | funambule◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
| tightrope walking (acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope) noun | funambulisme◼◼◼nom {m} |
| tights [tights] (dancer's garment) noun [UK: taɪts] [US: ˈtaɪts] | collant◼◼◼nom {m}Your tights are grey. = Tes collants sont gris. |
| tights [tights] (women's garment) noun [UK: taɪts] [US: ˈtaɪts] | collant◼◼◼nom {m}Your tights are grey. = Tes collants sont gris. |
| airtight (impermeable to air or other gases) adjective [UK: ˈeə.taɪt] [US: ˈer.ˌtaɪt] | hermétique◼◼◼adjectifThese containers are airtight. = Ces conteneurs sont hermétiques. étanche◼◼◼adjectif |
| skintight (conforming tightly to the body) adjective [UK: skɪn.ˈtaɪt] [US: skɪn.ˈtaɪt] | moulant◼◼◼adjectif |
| sleep tight (good night) interjection | dors bien◼◼◼interjection dormez bien◼◼◻interjection |
| uptight ((colloquial) Excessively concerned with rules and order, always serious) adjective [UK: ˌʌp.ˈtaɪt] [US: əp.ˈtaɪt] | coincé◼◼◼adjectifHe's a little uptight. = Il est un peu coincé. |
| walk a tightrope (to undertake a precarious course) verb | être sur le fil◼◼◼verbe |
| watertight (tightly made) adjective [UK: ˈwɔː.tə.taɪt] [US: ˈwɒ.tər.ˌtaɪt] | étanche◼◼◼adjectifThis container is completely watertight. = Ce conteneur est complètement étanche. |
| watertightness (condition of being watertight) noun [UK: ˈwɔːtətaɪtnəs ] [US: ˈwɔtərˌtaɪtnəs ] | étanchéité◼◼◼nom {f} |
