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1 tighten one's belt
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2 tighten the purse strings
bezuinigen, de buikriem aanhalen -
3 tighten up
tighten up -
4 tighten
v. aansnoeren, insnoeren[ tajtn]II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 aanhalen ⇒ spannen, vastsnoeren♦voorbeelden: -
5 tighten the belt
de buikriem aanhalen -
6 to tighten
aandraaienbijdraaienspannenstrak spannenvastdraaienvastmakenverscherpenverzwaren -
7 to tighten with screws
vastschroeven -
8 belt
n. riem; ketting; gebied--------v. omgorden, aangorden; een rammel gevenbelt1[ belt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 gordel ⇒ (broek)riem, ceintuur♦voorbeelden:hit below the belt • onder de gordel slaan/treffenunder one's belt • in zijn bezit, binnen————————belt2〈 werkwoord〉2 een pak slaag/rammel geven (met een riem)3 van een riem/gordel/band voorzien♦voorbeelden:¶ belt out • brullen, bulken→ belt up belt up/ -
9 purse strings
purse strings♦voorbeelden:loosen the purse strings • de uitgaven vergrotentighten the purse strings • bezuinigen, de buikriem aanhalen
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