tight

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Chật, khít

BrE /taɪt/ AmE /taɪt/

adjective / adverb en → vi

1 CLOSE FIT [T + adj] A2

Chật, khít

fitting closely around the body or a part of the body; not loose

  • a tight fit

Collocations tight jeans · tight shoes

  • The gloves are too tight.

    Găng tay quá chật.

2 STRONG HOLD [T + adj] A2

Siết chặt, siết mạnh

holding something firmly; not loose or slack

  • a tight grip

Collocations tight hold · tight grip

  • He had a tight grip on the rope.

    Anh ta siết chặt dây leo.

3 CLOSELY [T + adj] B1

Chật chội, hẹp

in a close or narrow space; not spacious

  • a tight room

Collocations tight quarters · tight space

  • There's not much room in this car.

    Xe hơi này chật chội.

1 STRICT [T + adj] B2

Ngặt nghèo, nghiêm ngặt

strict or severe; not allowing any freedom or flexibility

  • a tight schedule

Collocations tight deadline · tight budget

  • We have a very tight schedule.

    Chúng tôi có lịch trình rất nghiêm ngặt.

2 CLOSE RELATIONSHIP [T + adj] B1

Gần gũi, thân thiết

close and friendly; not distant or formal

  • a tight relationship

Collocations tight-knit family · tight group

  • They have a very close relationship.

    Họ có mối quan hệ rất thân thiết.

3 SECURE [T + adj] B2

An toàn, chắc chắn

secure or safe; not easy to open or break into

  • a tight security

Collocations tight security · tight control

  • The building has very tight security.

    Tòa nhà có hệ thống an ninh rất chắc chắn.

4 CLOSELY [T + adv] B1

Chật chội, hẹp

in a close or narrow space; not spacious

  • a tight fit

Collocations fit tightly · sit tightly

  • The ring fits tightly on her finger.

    Nhẫn vừa khít trên ngón tay cô ấy.

5 STRONG [T + adv] B2

Mạnh mẽ, chắc chắn

strong or powerful; not weak or feeble

  • a tight grip

Collocations hold tightly · grasp tightly

  • He held the rope tightly.

    Anh ta siết chặt dây leo.