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apertado

[ə.pɛɾ.ˈta.du]
adjectivemasculinepl: apertados
tight, narrow, close, tense
1. fitting closely to the body; not loose
The shirt is too tight.
A camisa está muito apertada.
2. narrow or confined in space
The apartment is small and cramped.
O apartamento é apertado e pequeno.
3. difficult or strained; under financial or emotional pressure
Times are tough right now.
Os tempos estão apertados agora.
4. closely contested or decided by a small margin
It was a close match.
Foi uma partida apertada.
5. tense or strained in relationship or atmosphere
The atmosphere was tense.
A atmosfera estava apertada.
NYC Slang
tight (as in 'tight fit' or 'tight situation')
Synonyms
justoestreitoasfixiantetensionadodifícilcrítico
Antonyms
folgadosoltolargoespaçosorelaxadofrouxo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apertado
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
apertado
commonly used to describe difficult financial situations
São Paulo
apertado
used similarly to Rio; may also mean 'busy' or 'pressed for time'
Portugal
apertado
standard usage; less common in colloquial speech than in Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar apertado
ficar apertado
passar apertado
no apertado
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