tight-lipped

[/taɪt ˈlɪpt/]

adjective

fechado em si mesmo; discreto; calado

1. Unwilling to talk or give information; secretive; reticent

The witness remained tight-lipped about the incident.

A testemunha permaneceu fechada em si mesma sobre o incidente.

2. Keeping one's lips pressed together tightly, often to show determination or disapproval

He gave a tight-lipped smile and said nothing.

Ele deu um sorriso forçado e não disse nada.

NYC Slang

buttoned up; not talking

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

fechado em si mesmo; discreto; calado

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

boca fechada; hermético

Colloquial preference for more direct expressions

São Paulo

reservado; discreto

Formal business context preference

Portugal

fechado; reservado; pouco comunicativo

European Portuguese variant

keep one's lips sealed

mum's the word

clam up

bite one's tongue

play dumb

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