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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
1.
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
2.
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]
1.
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
2.
vi \<\<muscles\>\> tensarse; \<\<knot\>\> apretarse*Phrasal Verbs:
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