tight 1, adjective (oh) and latin america (medicine)

tight 1, adjective (oh)

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1 ?clothes?
2 ?pulled/stretched firmly?
3 ?attached firmly?
4 ?holding something firmly?
5 ?strict?
6 ?little money?
7 ?little time?
8 ?little space?
9 ?not generous ?
10 ?close together?
11 ?close relationship?
12 ?bend/turn?
13 ?chest/stomach/throat?
14 ?expression/smile/voice?
15 ?difficult situation?
16 ?play/performance?
17 ?game/competition?
18 ?drunk?
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[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: thight 'closely packed, solid, thick' (14-19 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language]
?CLOTHES?
tight clothes fit your body very closely, especially in a way that is uncomfortable
-opposite loose loose
::tight jeans
::My shoes were so tight that I could hardly walk.
::The jacket is rather a tight fit (=it fits too tightly) .
?PULLED/STRETCHED FIRMLY?
string, wire, cloth etc that is tight has been pulled or stretched firmly so that it is straight or cannot move
::The bandage must be tight enough to stop the bleeding.
::She tied the rope around the post and pulled it tight .
?ATTACHED FIRMLY?
a screw, lid etc that is tight is firmly attached and difficult to move
::Check that the screws are tight.
?HOLDING SOMETHING FIRMLY?
a tight hold/grip
if you keep or have a tight hold on something, you hold it firmly
::His mother kept a tight hold on his hand.
?STRICT?
controlling something very strictly or firmly
::The government is keeping tight control on immigration.
keep a tight grip/hold/rein on sth
(=control it very firmly)
::The former dictator still keeps a tight grip on power.
::Anna was determined to keep a tight hold on her feelings.
:: Security is always tight for the opening day of parliament.
run/keep a tight ship
(=manage a company, organization etc strictly and effectively)
?LITTLE MONEY?
if money is tight, you do not have enough of it
money is tight/things are tight
::Money was tight and he needed a job badly.
::As you know, I run the magazine on a pretty tight budget .
?LITTLE TIME?
if time is tight, it is difficult for you to do everything you need to do in the time available
:: Time is tight , and she has another meeting to go to this afternoon.
::We should arrive on time, but it'll be tight.
::As usual, his schedule on Saturday was tight (=he had arranged to do several things in a short time) .
::I''m working to a very tight deadline (=I have to finish a piece of work vey quickly) .
?LITTLE SPACE?
if space is tight, there is only just enough space to fit something into a place
be a tight squeeze/fit
::Six in the car will be a tight squeeze.
?NOT GENEROUS ?
informal not generous, or trying hard to avoid spending money
::Don't be so tight!
?CLOSE TOGETHER?
placed or standing closely together
::The animal's body was curled up in a tight little ball.
::She wore her hair in a tight bun.
?CLOSE RELATIONSHIP?
a tight group of people, countries etc have a close relationship with each other
-synonym tight-knit tight-knit
::Together, the young film-makers formed a tight group.
::the tight bonds that had grown between them
?BEND/TURN?
a tight bend or turn is very curved and turns quickly in another direction
::Danny lost control on a tight bend, and the car ran off the road.
?CHEST/STOMACH/THROAT?
if your chest, stomach, or throat feels tight, it feels painful and uncomfortable, because you are ill or worried
::Before she went on stage her chest felt tight and her throat hurt.
?EXPRESSION/SMILE/VOICE?
a tight expression, smile, or voice shows that you are annoyed or worried
-synonym tight-lipped tight-lipped
::'Look, I'm sorry ...,' she said, forcing a tight smile.
?DIFFICULT SITUATION?
in a tight corner/spot
informal in a difficult situation
::He's a good man to have around if ever you're in a tight corner.
::'Did something go wrong?' 'Let's just say I got into a bit of a tight spot.'
?PLAY/PERFORMANCE?
playing a piece of music or giving a performance very exactly and well, without any pauses or mistakes
::The band gave a really tight performance.
::a tight, well-rehearsed production
?GAME/COMPETITION?
a tight game, competition etc is one in which the teams, players etc play equally well, and it is not easy to win
::The opening quarter of the game was very tight.
?DRUNK?
[not before noun] old-fashioned informal drunk
-see also airtight , watertight -- tightly adv
::Marie held the baby tightly in her arms.
-- tightness n [U]
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WORD FOCUS: tight
clothes: skintight, figure-hugging, tight-fitting also close-fitting (BrE), snug
rope/wire/chain: taut
screw/lid/handle: be on firmly/tightly, be firmly fastened/closed

latin america (medicine)

latin america

The geographic area of latin america in general and when the specific country or countries are not indicated. It usually includes central america, south america, mexico, and the islands of the caribbean.

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