As a Noun: 1. The quality of clothes and shoes fitting very closely to your body. English = tightness. 2. The quality of chains, ropes and fasteners being held firmly in place. English = tightness. 3. The ability to bear a painful or difficult situation calmly and patiently. English = endurance. 4. The quality of something that does not change its shape much when you press or bend it, although it is not completely hard. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. Of clothes and shoes, to fit very closely to your body. English = (be) tight, (be) tight fitting. 2. To pull a rope or chain so that it is straight; to move or turn a fastening so that it is more firmly in place or holds something more firmly. English = tighten. 3. To bear a painful or difficult situation calmly and patiently. English = endure, withstand. Idiomatic English = suffer in silence. 4. To want to go and urinate desperately and urgently, especially when you are in a situation where you can't go immediately. Idiomatic English = bursting to go to the toilet.