- money is very tight
- • Geld ist sehr knapp
English-German correspondence dictionary. 2014.
money is very tight
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tight — tight1 W3S2 [taıt] adj comparative tighter superlative tightest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2¦(pulled/stretched firmly)¦ 3¦(attached firmly)¦ 4¦(holding something firmly)¦ 5¦(strict)¦ 6¦(little money)¦ 7¦(little time)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
tight — 1 /taIt/ adjective 1 CLOTHES fitting a part of your body very closely, especially in a way that is uncomfortable: tight trousers | My shoes were far too tight and I was in agony by the time I got home. | be a tight fit (=only just fits someone):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tight — tight1 [ taıt ] adjective ** ▸ 1 close against body ▸ 2 hold/grip: firm & strong ▸ 3 stretched straight/flat ▸ 4 controlled carefully ▸ 5 only just enough ▸ 6 about competition ▸ 7 angle: very small ▸ 8 bend: curved a lot ▸ 9 feeling squeezed ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tight — I UK [taɪt] / US adjective Word forms tight : adjective tight comparative tighter superlative tightest ** 1) a) clothes that are tight are close against your body when you wear them a tight skirt/dress b) used about clothes that are uncomfortable … English dictionary
tight — [[t]ta͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ tighter, tightest 1) ADJ GRADED Tight clothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body. She walked off the plane in a miniskirt and tight top... His jeans were too tight. Ant: loose Derived words: tightly ADV… … English dictionary
tight — in line with or extremely close to the inside market or last sale in a stock (+/ 1/8). on the money. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * tight UK US /taɪt/ adjective ► GOVERNMENT, LAW controlled very carefully: tight… … Financial and business terms
tight — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj., adv. 1 not loose VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get, go ▪ … Collocations dictionary
tight*/*/ — [taɪt] adj I 1) fitting closely around your body or part of your body Ant: loose a tight shirt/dress[/ex] 2) holding someone or fastening something very firmly Ant: loose a tight knot[/ex] Baxter kept a tight grip on the prisoner s arm.[/ex] 3)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tight — /taɪt/ adjective which is controlled, which does not allow any movement ● The manager has a very tight schedule today – he cannot fit in any more appointments. ● Expenses are kept under tight control. ▪▪▪ ‘…mortgage money is becoming tighter’… … Dictionary of banking and finance
Tight — Tight, a. [Compar. {Tighter} (t[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Tightest}.] [OE. tight, thiht; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. [thorn][=e]ttr, Dan. t[ae]t, Sw. t[ a]t: akin to D. & G. dicht thick, tight, and perhaps to E. thee to thrive, or to thick … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tight — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fixed, closed, or fastened firmly. 2) (of clothes) close fitting. 3) well sealed against something such as water or air. 4) (of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack. 5) (of an area or space) allowing little … English terms dictionary
