Serrée (en. Tight)

/seʁe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Text: That which is closely pressed or held.

Text: The grip was so tight that it was difficult to undo it.

La prise était si serrée qu'il était difficile de la défaire.

Text: Refers to a group of objects arranged closely together.

Text: The bottles were packed in a quite tight box.

Les bouteilles étaient rangées dans un carton assez serré.

Text: That which creates pressure or tension.

Text: He made a tight knot to ensure everything was secured well.

Il a fait un nœud serré pour s'assurer que tout tenait bien.

Text: From the verb 'to tighten', derived from the Latin 'serrare', meaning 'to close' or 'to press'.

Text: in a tight group

Text: in a small space with several people or objects.

en groupe serré

Text: to take something by the throat

Text: to have a grip or control over something insistently.

prendre quelque chose à la gorge

Text: closely held

Text: to be under constant pressure or surveillance.

serrée de près

Text: to tighten

Text: Action of pressing or holding together.

serrer

Text: lock

Text: Closure mechanism that requires a key.

serrure

Text: tightening

Text: Action of tightening, generally referring to a space.

serrement

Text: Tense or stressful situation.

Text: It was a tight atmosphere during the exam.

C'était une ambiance serrée pendant l'examen.

Text: Relatively small or narrow.

Text: This living room is too tight to accommodate all our friends.

Ce salon est trop serré pour accueillir tous nos amis.