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1 tighten up
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<laws/rules\>\> hacer* más estrictoto tighten up security — reforzar* las medidas de seguridad
2) v + adva) ( become stricter) ponerse* más severo or estrictoto tighten up on something: they've tightened up on expenses — están controlando más los gastos
b) \<\<muscles\>\> ponerse* tenso, tensarse1. VT + ADV1) = tighten 1.2)they have decided to tighten up on this type of import — han decidido controlar más este tipo de importaciones
2.VI + ADV = tighten 2.* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<laws/rules\>\> hacer* más estrictoto tighten up security — reforzar* las medidas de seguridad
2) v + adva) ( become stricter) ponerse* más severo or estrictoto tighten up on something: they've tightened up on expenses — están controlando más los gastos
b) \<\<muscles\>\> ponerse* tenso, tensarse -
2 tighten
verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) apretar; tensar; cerrar herméticamentetighten vb apretartr['taɪtən]2 (make stricter - security) hacer más estricto, reforzar; (- credit) restringir1 (gen) apretarse; (rope, muscles) tensarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tighten one's belt apretarse el cinturóntighten ['taɪtən] vt: tensar (una cuerda, etc.), apretar (un nudo, un tornillo, etc.), apretarse (el cinturón), reforzar (las reglas)v.• apretar v.• atiesar v.• estrechar v.• sujetar v.• tensar v.'taɪtṇ
1.
a) \<\<nut/bolt/knot\>\> apretar*; \<\<rope\>\> tensarto tighten one's belt — apretarse* el cinturón
he tightened his hold on my arm — me apretó más el brazo, me agarró el brazo más fuerte
b) ( make stricter) \<\<regulations\>\> hacer* más estricto or rígido
2.
vi \<\<muscles\>\> tensarse; \<\<knot\>\> apretarse*Phrasal Verbs:['taɪtn]1.VT (also: tighten up) [+ rope] estirar, tensar; [+ nut, belt, shoes] apretar; [+ regulations] hacer más severo; [+ restrictions, discipline, security] reforzar2.* * *['taɪtṇ]
1.
a) \<\<nut/bolt/knot\>\> apretar*; \<\<rope\>\> tensarto tighten one's belt — apretarse* el cinturón
he tightened his hold on my arm — me apretó más el brazo, me agarró el brazo más fuerte
b) ( make stricter) \<\<regulations\>\> hacer* más estricto or rígido
2.
vi \<\<muscles\>\> tensarse; \<\<knot\>\> apretarse*Phrasal Verbs: -
3 toughen
verb (to make or become tough.) endurecer(se), fortalecer(se)tr['tʌfən]1 (muscles, laws) endurecer; (person) hacer más fuerte1 (muscles, approach) endurecerse; (person) hacerse más fuertetoughen ['tʌfən] vt: fortalecer, endurecertoughen vi: endurecerse, hacerse más fuertev.• endurecer v.'tʌfəntoughen (up) transitive verba) ( strengthen) \<\<muscles\>\> endurecer*; \<\<material\>\> hacer* más fuerte or resistenteb) \<\<person\>\> hacer* más fuertec) ( make stricter) \<\<stance/approach\>\> volver* más firme['tʌfn] (also: toughen up)1.VT [+ material] endurecer; [+ person] fortalecer, hacer más fuerte; (fig) [+ position] endurecer2.VI endurecerse* * *['tʌfən]toughen (up) transitive verba) ( strengthen) \<\<muscles\>\> endurecer*; \<\<material\>\> hacer* más fuerte or resistenteb) \<\<person\>\> hacer* más fuertec) ( make stricter) \<\<stance/approach\>\> volver* más firme
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