taut

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɔːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tɔt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tôt)

Inflections of 'taut' (adj):
tauter
adj comparative
tautest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
taut adj (tightly drawn, tight)tenso/a adj
  tirante adj mf
 Pull the cord taut and tie it down.
 Pon tensa la cuerda y luego átala.
 Pon tirante la cuerda y luego átala.
taut adj figurative (emotionally tense)tenso/a adj
  tirante adj mf
 The final scene is fast-paced and emotionally taut.
 La última escena es acelerada y emocionalmente muy tensa.
taut adj (muscles: kept in shape)firme adj mf
  en forma loc adj
 She works out regularly to keep her muscles taut.
 Hace ejercicio regularmente para mantener sus músculos firmes.
 Hace ejercicio regularmente para mantener sus músculos en forma.
taut adj (writing, etc.: concise)conciso/a adj
  preciso/a adj
 The author's style is taut, with no superfluous description.
 El estilo del autor en conciso, sin descripciones superficiales.
taut adj (ship, operation: disciplined)disciplinado/a adj
  ordenado/a adj
 The captain warned his crew that he expected his to be a taut ship.
 El capitán advirtió a la tripulación que esperaba que su embarcación fuese disciplinada.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
run a taut ship,
run a taut operation
v expr
(be a strict, efficient manager)dirigir con mano firme loc verb
  (jefe, director)ser estricto loc verb
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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Spanish:

Collocations: a taut [rope, cord], hold the [rope] taut, the [rope] is taut, more...

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