uptight in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for uptight in the English»French Dictionary

uptight [Brit ʌpˈtʌɪt, ˈʌptʌɪt, Am ˌəpˈtaɪt] ADJ inf

uptight (tense)

tendu

uptight (reserved) pej

coincé inf

Translations for uptight in the French»English Dictionary

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avoir l'air/être constipé

to look/to be uptight

constipé (constipée)

uptight person

coincé (coincée) inf

uptight inf

uptight in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for uptight in the English»French Dictionary

uptight [ʌpˈtaɪt] ADJ inf

uptight

tendu(e)

to get uptight about sth

s'énerver à propos de qc

Translations for uptight in the French»English Dictionary

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décoincer qn

to make sb less uptight

uptight Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get uptight about sth

s'énerver à propos de qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He tends to judge people based on their social classes, and is uptight about everything.

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He was an uptight gentleman who wore a bow-tie and glasses.

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She's been described as uptight but also accepting and sweet.

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Thinks that sometimes the other girls in the group are too uptight.

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She reveals that, despite her seemingly uptight and feared persona at school, she is highly pressured and greatly desires to relax herself.

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He is an upright, uptight, decent, though sometimes surprisingly open-minded man.

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If people are being that uptight one little curse word, sorry, but you're watching the wrong show.

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In some tribes, the bear and the fox are usually viewed as wise, noble, and morally uptight, and children learn to model after these characters.

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She is the most uptight princess, devoted to honor, and tries be a role model to her sisters.

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Under normal circumstances, he has been a morally conservative and socially uptight person.

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