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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
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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
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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]
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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
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vi \<\<muscles\>\> tensarse; \<\<knot\>\> apretarse*Phrasal Verbs: -
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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:•• -
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tighten ['taɪtən](a) (belt, strap) resserrer;∎ he tightened his grasp on the rail il agrippa plus fermement la balustrade;∎ to tighten one's belt resserrer sa ceinture; figurative se serrer la ceinture;∎ figurative the army/government has tightened its grip on the region l'armée/le gouvernement a renforcé son emprise sur la région∎ his finger tightened on the trigger son doigt se serra sur la gâchette;∎ her grasp tightened on my arm elle serra mon bras plus fort(d) (throat, stomach) se nouer;∎ her lips tightened elle serra les lèvres(a) (nut, screw) resserrer(b) (control, security, regulation, blockade) renforcer;∎ the law on drug peddling has been tightened up la loi sur le trafic de drogue a été renforcée∎ to tighten up on discipline/security renforcer la discipline/la sécurité;∎ the government are tightening up on drug pushers/tax evasion le gouvernement renforce la lutte contre les revendeurs de drogue/la fraude fiscale -
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verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) stramme(s)strammeverb \/ˈtaɪtn\/1) ( også overført) spenne(s) inn, stramme(s) til, skru(s) til, skjerpe(s)2) ( om penger) begrense, stramme inn påtighten one's belt ( overført) stramme inn livreimen, spenne inn livreimentighten one's grip stramme grepettighten up ( også overført) spenne(s) inn, stramme(s) til, trekke(s) til, skjerpe(s)tighten up on skjerpe innsatsen mot, intensivere kampen mot, ha strengere kontroll med -
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verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) napeti* * *[táitən]transitive verbnategniti, napeti, pritegniti; zožiti, utesniti, stisniti; zadrgniti; zatesniti; intransitive verb nategniti se, napeti se, zožiti se, stisniti seto tighten one's belt (another hole) — zadrgniti si pas, figuratively omejiti se, gladovatito make s.o. tighten his belt figuratively pustiti koga stradati, gladovati -
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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]. -
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verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) apertar* * *tight.en[t'aitən] vt+vi 1 estreitar(-se), contrair(-se). 2 esticar(-se), entesar(-se). 3 apertar(-se). to tighten on agarrar, apertar. to tighten the screws aumentar a pressão, arroxar. -
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verbсжимать(ся); натягивать(ся); уплотнять; to tighten one's belt потуже затянуть пояс (тж. перен.)* * *(v) натягивать; натянуть* * *сжимать(ся); натягивать(ся), затягивать(ся)* * *['tight·en || 'taɪtn] v. сжимать, сжать, сжиматься, натягивать, стягиваться, затянуть, стянуть веревкой, натягиваться, уплотнять* * *взиматьвзыскатьвзыскиватьнатащитьнатягиватьнатянутьсжиматьстащитьстеснять* * *сжимать(ся) -
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verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) į(si)tempti, su(si)veržti -
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verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) (u)těsnit* * *• utáhnout• utáhnutí• upnout• utěsnit• upevnit• přitáhnutí• napnout -
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verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) a (se) întinde, a (se) strânge -
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verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) σφίγγω/-ομαι, τεντώνω/-ομαι -
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verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) apertar -
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verb transitiveമുറുക്കുക, ഉറപ്പിക്കുക -
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1. transitive verb1) [fest] anziehen [Knoten, Schraube, Mutter usw.]; straffziehen [Seil, Schnur]; anspannen [Muskeln]; verstärken [Griff]tighten one's belt — (fig.) den Gürtel enger schnallen (ugs.)
2) (make stricter) verschärfen [Kontrolle, Gesetz, Vorschrift]2. intransitive verbsich spannen; [Knoten:] sich zusammenziehenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92716/tighten_up">tighten up* * *verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) anziehen* * *tight·en[ˈtaɪtən]I. vt1. (make tight)▪ to \tighten sth etw festziehento \tighten a rope ein Seil festbindento \tighten a screw eine Schraube anziehen2. (increase pressure)▪ to \tighten sth etw verstärkento \tighten one's lips die Lippen zusammenkneifen, die Zügel anziehen fig3.II. vi straff werdensb's lips \tighten jd kneift die Lippen zusammen* * *['taɪtn]1. vt1) knot fester machen, anziehen; screw anziehen; (= re-tighten) nachziehen; muscles anspannen; lips verkneifen; rope straffen, anziehen; (= stretch tighter) straffer spannento tighten one's grip (lit) — fester zugreifen; (fig) die Schraube fester ziehen
to tighten one's grip on sth (lit) — etw fester halten; (fig)
to tighten the steering in a car — die Lenkung an einem Auto nachziehen
2) (fig) rules, security, control, law, procedures, restrictions verschärfento tighten the screw on sth/a country — den Druck auf etw (acc)/ein Land verstärken
See:→ belt2. vi(rope) sich spannen, sich straffen; (knot) sich zusammenziehenwhenever he's angry his mouth tightens — immer wenn er wütend ist, wird sein Mund schmal und verkniffen
* * *tighten [ˈtaıtn]A v/t2. eine Schraube, die Zügel etc fest-, anziehen, eine Feder, einen Gurt etc spannen:tighten one’s belt umg den Gürtel enger schnallen;make sb tighten their belt fig jemandem den Brotkorb höher hängentighten one’s grip fester zupacken, den Druck verstärken (a. fig);a) Sicherheitsmaßnahmen etc verschärfen,b) eine Handlung straffen4. (ab)dichten:B v/i1. sich straffen2. fester werden:a) etwas einschränken, begrenzen,b) Sicherheitsmaßnahmen etc verschärfen* * *1. transitive verb1) [fest] anziehen [Knoten, Schraube, Mutter usw.]; straffziehen [Seil, Schnur]; anspannen [Muskeln]; verstärken [Griff]tighten one's belt — (fig.) den Gürtel enger schnallen (ugs.)
2) (make stricter) verschärfen [Kontrolle, Gesetz, Vorschrift]2. intransitive verbsich spannen; [Knoten:] sich zusammenziehenPhrasal Verbs:* * *v.fest machen ausdr.festigen v.zusammen ziehen v.zusammenziehen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.
См. также в других словарях:
tighten — tight ► ADJECTIVE 1) fixed, closed, or fastened firmly. 2) (of clothes) close fitting. 3) well sealed against something such as water or air. 4) (of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack. 5) (of an area or space) allowing… … English terms dictionary
tighten up — verb restrict (Freq. 1) Tighten the rules stiffen the regulations • Syn: ↑stiffen, ↑tighten, ↑constrain • Hypernyms: ↑restrict, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tighten — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ considerably ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ suddenly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
tighten — UK [ˈtaɪt(ə)n] / US or tighten up UK / US verb Word forms tighten : present tense I/you/we/they tighten he/she/it tightens present participle tightening past tense tightened past participle tightened Word forms tighten up : present tense… … English dictionary
tighten — UK US /ˈtaɪtən/ verb [I or T] ► (also tighten up) GOVERNMENT, LAW to make a rule, system, or law stronger and more difficult to ignore: tighten controls/rules/regulation »There were renewed calls to tighten controls on imported products. ►… … Financial and business terms
tighten one's belt — verb live frugally and use less resources In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts • Hypernyms: ↑save, ↑economize, ↑economise • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal … Useful english dictionary
tighten one's belt — verb To be more frugal. To make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income. In the current crisis, we will have to tighten our belts … Wiktionary
tighten — verb /ˈtaɪ.tən/ a) To make tighter. Please tighten that screw a quarter turn. b) To become tighter. That joint is tightening as the wood dries. Ant: loosen See Also: tight … Wiktionary
tighten — (v.) to make tight, 1727; the earlier verb was simply tight, from O.E. tyhtan, from the root of TIGHT (Cf. tight). Related: Tightened; tightening … Etymology dictionary
tighten — verb (tightened; tightening) Date: circa 1727 transitive verb to make tight or tighter intransitive verb to become tight or tighter • tightener noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
tighten the purse strings — verb To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending. Ant: loosen the purse strings … Wiktionary
