finger tight in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for finger tight in the English»French Dictionary

finger tight ADJ

finger tight

vissé (à fond) à la main

Translations for finger tight in the English»French Dictionary

I.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər] N

1. finger ANAT:

finger

doigt m

first or index finger

index m

second finger

majeur m

second finger

médius m

third or ring finger

annulaire m

fourth or little finger

auriculaire m

to wear a ring on one's index finger

porter une bague à l'index

he put a ring on her finger

il lui a passé une bague au doigt

to point one's finger at sb/sth

montrer qn/qc du doigt

she ran her fingers through his hair

elle lui a passé la main dans les cheveux

to run one's fingers over sth

passer les doigts sur qc

something is wrong, but I can't quite put my finger on it fig

quelque chose ne va pas mais je n'arrive pas à savoir quoi

he didn't lift or raise a finger to help

il n'a pas levé le petit doigt pour aider

I didn't lay a finger on her

je ne l'ai pas touchée

if you so much as lay a finger on my hi-fi I'll…

si jamais tu touches à ma chaîne hi-fi, je…

I didn't lay a finger on it

je n'y ai pas touché

to put two fingers up at sb inf Brit, to give sb the finger inf Am

≈ faire un bras d'honneur à qn

I can count the number of beers he has bought me on the fingers of one hand iron

je peux compter les bières qu'il m'a payées sur les doigts de la main

2. finger (of glove):

finger

doigt m

3. finger (narrow strip):

finger (of land)

bande f

finger (of mist, smoke)

volute f

4. finger (small amount):

finger

doigt m

two fingers of whisky

deux doigts de whisky

II.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər] VB trans

finger

toucher, tripoter inf

finger fruit, goods fabric, silk

toucher

finger fruit, goods fabric, silk

tripoter inf

tie, necklace to finger one's beard

se tripoter la barbe inf

III.finger [Brit ˈfɪŋɡə, Am ˈfɪŋɡər]

to get one's fingers burnt

se brûler les doigts

to twist or wrap sb around one's little finger

mener qn par le bout du nez

to keep one's fingers crossed

croiser les doigts (for sb pour qn)

to point the finger at sb

accuser qn

to point the finger of suspicion at sb

jeter des soupçons sur qn

to put the finger on sb inf

moucharder qn inf

to pull one's finger out sl

se grouiller inf

to slip through sb's fingers opportunity:

passer sous le nez de qn

to slip through sb's fingers wanted man:

filer entre les doigts de qn

I.tights N

tights npl Brit:

tights

collant(s) m(pl)

II.tight [Brit tʌɪt, Am taɪt] ADJ

1. tight (firm):

tight lid, screw

serré

tight grip

ferme

tight knot

serré

to hold sb in a tight embrace

tenir qn serré dans ses bras

2. tight (taut):

tight rope, string, strap

tendu

tight voice

tendu

3. tight:

tight (constrictive) space

étroit, étriqué

tight clothing

serré

tight (closefitting) jacket, shirt

ajusté

my shoes are too tight

mes chaussures sont trop étroites, mes chaussures me serrent

a pair of tight jeans

un jean moulant

there were six of us in the car—it was a tight squeeze

on était six dans la voiture—c'était très serré

4. tight (strict):

tight security, deadline

strict

tight discipline

rigoureux/-euse

tight budget, credit

serré

to exercise tight control over sth/sb

contrôler strictement qc/qn

to be tight (with one's money)

être près de ses sous, être radin inf

money is a bit tight these days (one's own)

je suis (or on est) un peu juste ces temps-ci

money is a bit tight these days ECON

l'argent se fait rare ces temps-ci

5. tight (packed):

tight schedule, timetable

serré

6. tight SPORTS (close):

tight finish, match

serré

7. tight (compact):

tight group, bunch

serré

they were sitting in a tight circle around her

ils étaient assis en cercle serré autour d'elle

8. tight Brit (drunk):

tight inf

pompette inf

tight inf

ivre

to get tight

se soûler

9. tight (sharp, oblique):

tight angle, turn

aigu/-uë

III.tight [Brit tʌɪt, Am taɪt] ADV

1. tight (firmly):

tight hold, grip

fermement

to fasten/close sth tight

bien attacher/fermer qc

you've screwed the lid too tight

tu as trop serré le couvercle

to hold sth tight against one's chest

tenir qc serré contre sa poitrine

he shut his eyes tight

il a fermé les yeux en plissant les paupières

2. tight (closely):

she pulled the collar tight about her throat

elle a resserré le col autour de son cou

stand tight against the wall

appuyez-vous contre le mur

3. tight (fast):

hold tight!

cramponne-toi!

sit tight!

ne bouge pas!

I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass fig

je suis resté tranquillement dans mon coin en attendant que le scandale passe

IV.tight [Brit tʌɪt, Am taɪt]

to be in a tight spot or situation or corner

être dans une situation difficile

to run a tight ship

tout avoir à l'œil

finger tight in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for finger tight in the English»French Dictionary

I.tight [taɪt] ADJ

1. tight (firm):

tight knot, trousers

serré(e)

tight grip

ferme

tight shoes

étroit(e)

2. tight (close):

tight formation, groups

serré(e)

3. tight (stretched tautly):

tight

tendu(e)

a tight blouse

un chemisier serré

4. tight (closely integrated):

tight circle

fermé(e)

5. tight (difficult):

tight bend

étroit(e)

tight budget

restreint(e)

tight credit

serré(e)

it was a tight finish

c'était une victoire serrée au finish

money is tight

le budget est juste

6. tight inf (drunk):

tight

bourré(e)

7. tight inf (mean):

tight

radin

Phrases:

in a tight corner

dans une situation f difficile

II.tight [taɪt] ADV

tight (firmly):

tight

fermement

hold (on) tight

tiens-toi bien

Phrases:

sleep tight

dors bien

I.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] N

finger a. fig:

finger

doigt m

one finger of vodka

un doigt de vodka

to point a finger at sb/sth a. fig

montrer qn/qc du doigt

Phrases:

not to lay a finger on sb

ne pas toucher qn

not to lift a finger

ne pas lever le petit doigt

II.finger [ˈfɪŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] VB trans

1. finger (handle, touch):

finger

toucher

2. finger (play with):

finger

tripoter

3. finger inf (reveal to police):

finger

balancer