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Palavra Inglês do Dia

tight



apertado
apertado


Definições

inglês > português
tight
     1. apertado, justo
inglês > inglês
tight
     1. adj. Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
           tight cloth; a tight knot
     2. adj.          Unyielding or firm
                   tight control on a situation
     3. adj.          Under high tension.
                   Make sure to pull the rope tight.
     4. adj.          (colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
                   I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do.
     5. adj.          (colloquial, figurative) Intimately friendly.
                   We've grown tighter over the years.
     6. adj.          (slang) Miserly or frugal.
                   He's a bit tight with his money.
     7. adj. (of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
           The passageway was so tight we could barely get through.
           They flew in a tight formation.
     8. adj.          Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
                   a tight coat;  My socks are too tight.
     9. adj.          Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
                   The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners.
     10. adj.          Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
     11. adj. Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
           Their marching band is extremely tight.
     12. adj.          (sport) Not conceding many goals.
     13. adj. (slang) Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.
           We went drinking and got tight.
     14. adj. (slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
           That is one tight bicycle!
     15. adj. (slang)) Mean; unfair; unkind.
     16. adj. (obsolete) Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
     17. adj. (obsolete) Handy; adroit; brisk.
     18. adv. Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.
           Make sure the lid is closed tight.
     19. adv. Soundly.
           Good night, sleep tight.
     20. v. (obsolete) To tighten.
português > inglês
apertado
     1. adj. tight
           Esta camisa é muito apertada. - This shirt is too tight.
     2. adj. (Brazil, colloquial, often, childish) needing to pee

Pronúncia

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Exemplos

You're on a tight schedule, aren't you?
    Você está com um prazo apertado, não é?
Don't be so hand-tight, go all the way.
    Não peças pela metade, pede por em cheio.
I have a pretty tight schedule today.
    Eu tenho uma agenda um tanto apertada hoje.
Money's tight for me this month.
    O dinheiro está curto para mim este mês.



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