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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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