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1 tighten
tighten [ˈtaɪtn]* * *['taɪtn] 1.transitive verb serrer [lid, screw]; resserrer [grip]; tendre [spring, bicycle chain]; renforcer [security, restrictions]; durcir [legislation, policy]2.1) ( contract) [lips] se serrer; [muscle] se contracter2) [screw, nut] se resserrer; [laws, credit controls] se durcir•Phrasal Verbs:•• -
2 tighten
A vtr serrer [lid, screw, strap] ; resserrer [grip] ; tendre [spring, bicycle chain] ; fig renforcer [security, restrictions] ; durcir [legislation, policy] ; they tightened their grip on the land ils ont renforcé leur emprise sur la terre ; to tighten the tension (in sewing, knitting) augmenter la tension.B vi1 ( contract) [lips] se serrer ; [muscle] se contracter ; her mouth tightened elle serrait les lèvres ; she felt her throat tighten elle sentait sa gorge se serrer ;2 [screw, nut] se resserrer ;3 ( become strict) [laws, credit controls] se durcir.to tighten one's belt fig se serrer la ceinture.■ tighten up:▶ tighten up [sth], tighten [sth] up resserrer [screw, hinge] ; renforcer [security] ; durcir [legislation] ; to tighten up on durcir la réglementation en matière de [immigration, fiscal policy etc]. -
3 import
1 noun(b) (activity) importation f;∎ import and export l'importation et l'exportation fimport agent commissionnaire m f importateur(trice); import ban interdiction f d'importer ou d'importation;∎ to impose an import ban on sth interdire qch d'importation;import controls contrôles m pl à l'importation;import credit crédits m pl à l'importation;import declaration déclaration f d'importation;import duty droit m de douane à l'importation;import firm maison f d'importation;import gold-point point m d'entrée de l'or;import goods marchandises f pl à l'import;import levy prélèvement m à l'importation;import licence licence f d'importation;import list liste f des importations; (of prices) tarif m d'entrée;import permit permis m d'importer ou d'importation;import potential capacité f d'importation;import price prix m à l'importation;import prohibition prohibition f à l'importation;import quotas contingents m pl d'importation;import restrictions restrictions f pl à l'importation;import surcharge surtaxe f à l'importation;import surplus surplus m d'importation;import tax taxe f à l'importation;import trade commerce m d'importation;import wholesaler grossiste m importateur
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