serré

serré (e) [seʀe] adj [tissu] → closely woven; [réseau] → dense; [écriture] → close; [habits] → tight (fig) [lutte, match] → tight, close-fought; [passagers etc] → (tightly) packed; [café] → strong

adv jouer serré → to play it close, play a close game;

écrire serré → to write a cramped hand;

avoir la gorge serrée → to have a lump in one's throat