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1 security
A n1 ( safe state or feeling) (of person, child, financial position, investment) sécurité f ; security of employment, job security sécurité de l'emploi ;2 ( measures) (for site, prison, nation, VIP) sécurité f ; to tighten security renforcer la sécurité ; state ou national security sûreté f de l'État ;4 ( guarantee) garantie f (on sur) ; to take/leave sth as security prendre/laisser qch en garantie ; to stand security for sb se porter garant de qn ;B modif [arrangements, badge, barrier, camera, check, code, device, door, lock, measures, standards] de sécurité ; [firm, staff] de surveillance. -
2 tighten
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 -
3 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]. -
4 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:•• -
5 tighten up
tighten up [something], tighten [something] up resserrer [screw, hinge]; renforcer [security]; durcir [legislation]to tighten up on — durcir la réglementation en matière de [immigration, fiscal policy]
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