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I . tight [taɪt] ADJ

1. tight (close-fitting):

tight
ciasny
tight trousers
obcisły

2. tight:

tight screws
dokręcony
tight lid
dobrze [lub mocno] zakręcony

3. tight string:

tight
naciągnięty

4. tight circle, group:

tight
silnie powiązany

5. tight muscle:

tight
napięty

6. tight budget, schedule:

tight
napięty

7. tight match:

tight
ciężki
tight
trudny

8. tight ECON:

tight market
ciasny rynek m
tight money
trudny pieniądz m

II . tight [taɪt] ADV

tight
ciasno
tight
zwarcie

Phrases:

sleep tight! inf
śpij dobrze!
tight (drunk) pred inf
sztywny (pijany) pred inf

tight-fisted ADJ pej inf

tight-fitting ADJ

tight-lipped ADJ

1. tight-lipped (with lips together):

tight-lipped
z zaciśniętymi ustami

2. tight-lipped (saying little):

tight-lipped
małomówny

Usage examples with tight

tight market
ciasny rynek m
sleep tight!
śpij dobrze!
tight money
trudny pieniądz m
hold tight!
trzymaj się!
tight schedule
napięty plan
hold tight a minute
zaczekaj chwilę
in a tight corner
w trudnej sytuacji
to hold on [tight]
wytrzymywać [perf wytrzymać]
tight corner [or situation]
trudna sytuacja f
money was tight
brakowało pieniędzy
to sit tight
nie ruszać [perf ruszyć] się z miejsca
to run a tight ship
krótko coś prowadzić
to keep sb on a tight rein
krótko kogoś trzymać
to keep a tight rein over sb
krótko kogoś trzymać
to keep a tight hold [or rein] on sth
trzymać coś silną ręką

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The ships were responsive to the helm, and had a tight turning radius, and lost only minimal speed during swells.
en.wikipedia.org
Tight hip rotators contribute to lumbago, sciatica, turn-out in the legs and feet, and just plain old hip pain in people who travel, sit or clench too much.
www.massagetoday.com
It may worsen in tight, cluttered spaces, when attempting to initiate gait or turning around, or when approaching a destination.
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A very flamboyant man, wearing tight, acid-washed jean shorts that went to his knees.
blogs.theprovince.com
Dry laminates are vacuum-tight, but immersed in water, act as molecular sieves, blocking some solutes with hydrated radii larger than 4.5 angstroms.
en.wikipedia.org
The backstabber, the tight-lip, the know-all, the fault-finder, the delayer and the downer all have their place in the modern office set-up.
www.vanguardngr.com
Beginning in 1973, the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries had taken advantage of tight world oil supplies to rapidly and regularly increase prices.
en.wikipedia.org
A loose dark gown is worn over a matching bodice and skirt, with tight white undersleeves.
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He straps on a loofah tight around his abnormally sized hand and begins to scrub your naked body.
www.pedestrian.tv
Attention has focused on strengthening agriculture, still the economic base of the developing country and on continuing a moderately tight monetary policy.
en.wikipedia.org

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