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  • 1 tighten

    verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) σφίγγω/-ομαι, τεντώνω/-ομαι

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  • 2 Tighten

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τείνειν, ἐντείνειν, P. ἐπιτείνειν, συντείνειν.
    Draw together: P. and V. συνάγειν.
    He dies when the noose is tightened: P. τέθνηκεν ἐπισπασθέντος τοῦ βρόχου (Dem. 744).
    Tightened noose: V. ἐπισπαστοὶ βρόχοι (Eur., Hipp. 783).

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  • 3 tighten

    σφίγγω

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  • 4 tighten one's belt

    (to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living: If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts.) σφίγγω το ζωνάρι

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  • 5 tight

    1. adjective
    1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) σφιχτός, στενός
    2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) τεντωμένος
    3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) αυστηρός
    4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) στριμωγμένος
    2. adverb
    ((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) σφιχτά, γερά, στριμωχτά
    - - tight
    - tighten
    - tightness
    - tights
    - tight-fisted
    - tightrope
    - a tight corner/spot
    - tighten one's belt

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  • 6 wind

    I 1. [wind] noun
    1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) αέρας, άνεμος
    2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) αναπνοή, ανάσα
    3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) αέρια
    2. verb
    (to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) κόβω την ανάσα
    3. adjective
    ((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) πνευστός
    - windiness
    - windfall
    - windmill
    - windpipe
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windscreen
    - windsock
    - windsurf
    - windsurfer
    - windsurfing
    - windswept
    - get the wind up
    - get wind of
    - get one's second wind
    - in the wind
    - like the wind     II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
    1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) τυλίγω
    2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) τυλίγω, κάνω κουβάρι
    3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) ελίσσομαι, κάνω κορδέλες
    4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) κουρδίζω
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    - winding
    - wind up
    - be/get wound up

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  • 7 Brace

    subs.
    P. and V. δεσμός, ὁ, Ar. and P. τόνος, ὁ.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Tighten: P. ἐπιτείνειν.
    met., encourage: P. ἐπιρρωνύναι, P. and V. θρασύνειν, θαρσύνειν.
    Brace oneself, v.: P. and V. ἐρρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ῥωννύναι), P. ἐπερρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ἐπιρρωνύναι).
    Make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνεσθαι, ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.

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  • 8 Jerk

    v. trans.
    Pull: P. and V. ἕλκειν.
    Shake: P. and V. σείειν.
    Tighten: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐντείνειν.
    Jerk off ( of a horse throwing a rider): P. and V. ἀναχαιτίζειν.

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  • 9 Knot

    subs.
    P. and V. ἅμμα, τό (Plat.).
    met., difficulty: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.
    If you are here not to tighten but to help loose the knot: V. εἰ μὴ συνάψων ἀλλὰ συλλύσων πάρει (Soph., Aj. 1317).
    Knot of people: P. and V. σύστασις, ἡ, σύλλογος, ὁ.
    Gather in knots: P. κατὰ συστάσεις γίγνεσθαι (Thuc. 2, 21).
    Bond: P. and V. δεσμός, ὁ, σύνδεσμος, ὁ.
    Making a knot of their hair by the insertion of golden grasshoppers: P. χρυσῶν τεττίγων ἐνέρσει κρωβύλον ἀναδούμενοι τῶν ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ τριχῶν (Thuc. 1, 6).
    Knob: Ar. and P. τύλος, ὁ (Xen.).
    ——————
    v. trans.
    See Tie.

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