apertado
1. Fixed or fastened firmly; not loose
Make sure the rope is tight before climbing.
Certifique-se de que a corda está apertada antes de subir.
2. Fitting closely to the body; snug
These shoes are too tight for me.
Estes sapatos são muito apertados para mim.
3. Stretched or pulled taut
The fabric is pulled tight across the frame.
O tecido está esticado firmemente sobre a moldura.
4. Limited in space or time; not spacious
We have a tight schedule for the project.
Temos um cronograma apertado para o projeto.
5. Difficult or challenging
The competition was very tight this year.
A competição foi muito acirrada este ano.
6. Close or intimate (relationship)
They have a tight friendship.
Eles têm uma amizade muito próxima.
7. Intoxicated or drunk (informal)
He got tight at the party last night.
Ele ficou bêbado na festa ontem à noite.
NYC Slang
tight (means excellent, great, or cool in hip-hop/street vernacular)
Related Idioms & Phrases
tight spot - difficult or challenging situation (encrenca/aperto)
tight as a drum - extremely tight or tense (muito apertado)
hold tight - to grip firmly or persevere (segure firme/aguente firme)
money is tight - financial difficulties (dinheiro está apertado)
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