1 fitting very or too closely: “I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight”
strak

2 stretched to a great extent; not loose: “He made sure that the ropes were tight.”
gespannen

3 (of control etc) strict and very careful: “She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.”
vast

4 not allowing much time: “We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.”
overladen
(also'tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: “The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.”
propvol

-tight

-dicht

'tighten (Werkwoord)

to make or become tight or tighter.
strakker doen worden

'tightness (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

strakheid

tights (noun plural)

a close-fitting (usually nylon or woollen) garment covering the feet, legs and body to the waist: “She bought three pairs of tights.”
panty

'tight-'fisted (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

mean and ungenerous with money: “a tight-fisted employer.”
krenterig

'tightrope (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

a tightly-stretched rope or wire on which acrobats balance.
strak koord

a tight corner/spot

a difficult position or situation: “His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.”
een moeilijke situatie

tighten one's belt

to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: “If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.”
de buikriem aanhalen
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tight

bezopen ; zat ; van geringe breedte ; strak ; smalletjes ; smal ; nauwsluitend ; nauw ; ladderzat ; eng ; dronken ; dicht op elkaar ; beschonken ; dicht ; waterdicht ; tight ; strikt ; streng ; stipt ; stevig ; potdicht ; ondoordringbaar ; nauw in de zin van nauwpassend ; gespannen

Bronnen: interglot; Diving dictionary; SEG; Wakefield genealogy pages; Vlietstra; Download IATE, European Union, 2017.; Autowoordenboek




EN: crowded
EN: extended
EN: firm
EN: firmly
EN: inflexible
EN: pulled straight
EN: rigid
EN: rigidly
EN: stiff
EN: stiffly

EN: this coat is a tight fit NL: deze jas zit me vrij krap
EN: it was as tight as wax NL: er was geen speld tussen te krijgen
EN: a tight match NL: wedstrijd met even sterke ploegen van de partijen
EN: tight spot NL: (Am.) netelige situatie
EN: hold on tight! NL: hou je goed vast!
EN: she kept her son tight NL: ze hield haar zoon kort
EN: he'll sit tight NL: hij zal voet bij stuk houden
EN: tights NL: maillot NL: tricot NL: panty