English-German translations for tight

  • eng
    Der Rahmen ist jedoch eng gesteckt, so eng, dass er schmerzt. The framework is tight, however; so tight that it pinches. Der Zeitplan bis zum Jahr 2004 ist sehr eng. The timetable for 2004 is a tight one. Lassen Sie uns mutig sein und enge Grenzen setzen. Let us be courageous and set tight limits.
  • betrunken
  • dicht
  • fest
    Ich stimme Herrn Mayer zu, wenn er sagt, dass wir die Zügel hier recht fest in der Hand halten müssen. I agree with Mr Mayer who says that we must keep it reasonably tight here. Stattdessen werden die Türen fest verschlossen, um diese Länder auszusperren, bis die Bestimmungen so geändert worden sind, wie sie den großen und wohlhabenden Ländern in Europa gefallen. Instead, the doors have been tightly closed to keep those countries out until the rules are changed to suit the big and wealthy countries in Europe. Auf der anderen Seite hält Russland unbeirrt an seiner territorialen Integrität fest, was auch von der internationalen Gemeinschaft eindeutig unterstützt wird. On the other hand, Russia is holding on tightly to its regional unity, which is something the international community has also given its clear support to.
  • knapp
    Zudem ist das EU-Budget knapp. What is more, the EU budget is tight. Knapp muss es sein, fair muss es sein. It must be tight, and it must be fair. Der Zeitplan ist sehr anspruchsvoll und knapp. The schedule is very challenging and tight.
  • schmal
  • spannen
  • straffEine straffe Politik ist der Glaubwürdigkeit der Währungsunion und dem Vertrauen in unseren Euro förderlich. A tight policy promotes the credibility of monetary union and faith in our euro. Bündelt man sie allzu straff, so führt dies lediglich zu gegenseitigem Kompetenzgerangel. Gathering all these too tightly would only lead to an internal competitive battle. Es ist gut, die Zügel bei den Ausgaben straff zu halten und dem gesunden Menschenverstand zu folgen. It is good to keep a tight rein on expenditure and acknowledge the demands of common sense.
  • stramm
  • tightTight gas und Shale gas aus den USA haben Konjunktur. There is currently a boom in sales of tight gas and shale gas from the USA.

Definition of tight

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Examples

  • tight cloth; a tight knot
  • tight control on a situation
  • Make sure to pull the rope tight
  • I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do
  • Weve grown tighter over the years
  • Hes a bit tight with his money
  • The passageway was so tight we could barely get through
  • They flew in a tight formation
  • a tight coat; My socks are too tight
  • The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners
  • Their marching band is extremely tight
  • We went drinking and got tight
  • That is one tight bicycle!
  • Make sure the lid is closed tight.
  • Good night, sleep tight.

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