-
1 tighten up
tighten up [sth.], tighten [sth.] up stringere [ screw]; fissare [ hinge]; rafforzare [ security]; inasprire [ legislation]to tighten up on — inasprire la regolamentazione in materia di [immigration, fiscal policy]
* * *1. vi + adv1)See:tighten 2.2)2. vt + advSee:* * *tighten up [sth.], tighten [sth.] up stringere [ screw]; fissare [ hinge]; rafforzare [ security]; inasprire [ legislation]to tighten up on — inasprire la regolamentazione in materia di [immigration, fiscal policy]
-
2 tighten
['taɪtn] 1.verbo transitivo stringere, serrare [grip, lid, screw]; tendere [spring, bicycle chain]; fig. rafforzare [security, restrictions]; inasprire [legislation, policy]2.1) (contract) [ lips] serrarsi; [ muscle] contrarsi2) [screw, nut] stringersi3) (become strict) [ laws] inasprirsi; [ credit controls] aumentare•••to tighten one's belt — fig. tirare la cinghia
* * *verb (to make or become tight or tighter.) stringere* * *['taɪtn] 1.verbo transitivo stringere, serrare [grip, lid, screw]; tendere [spring, bicycle chain]; fig. rafforzare [security, restrictions]; inasprire [legislation, policy]2.1) (contract) [ lips] serrarsi; [ muscle] contrarsi2) [screw, nut] stringersi3) (become strict) [ laws] inasprirsi; [ credit controls] aumentare•••to tighten one's belt — fig. tirare la cinghia
-
3 tighten tight·en
['taɪtn]1. vt(also: tighten up) (gen) stringere, (rope) tendere, (regulation) rendere più severo (-a), (control) intensificare2. vi• -
4 security ***** se·cu·rity n
[sɪ'kjʊərɪtɪ]1) (safety, stability) sicurezzasecurity of tenure — garanzia di titolo or di godimento, (in job) garanzia del posto di lavoro
they have security of tenure — non possono essere sfrattati fino al termine del contratto2) (against theft etc) misure fpl di sicurezzato increase/tighten security — aumentare/intensificare la sorveglianza
3) (Fin: on loan) garanziato lend money on security — prestare denaro su or dietro garanzia
4) Stock Exchangesecurities npl — titoli mpl
-
5 tight
[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
* * *1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) stretto2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) stretto, teso3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) saldo, stretto4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) serrato2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) stretto- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[taɪt] 1.1) (firm) [grip, knot] strettoto hold sb. in a tight embrace — tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia
2) (taut) [rope, voice] teso3) (constrictive) [ space] stretto, angusto; [ clothing] stretto, aderente; [ shoes] stretto; (closefitting) [shirt, jeans] attillato4) (strict) [ security] assoluto; [ deadline] rigido; [ discipline] rigido, rigoroso; [ control] stretto, severo; [ budget] limitato; [ credit] difficile7) BE colloq. (drunk) ubriaco, sbronzo2.avverbio [hold, grip] stretto; [fasten, close] bene3.I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass — fig. ho tenuto duro
••to be in a tight spot o situation o corner essere in una situazione difficile; to run a tight ship — = avere una gestione molto efficiente e molto rigida
См. также в других словарях:
security — [[t]sɪkjʊ͟ərɪti[/t]] ♦ securities 1) N UNCOUNT: with supp, oft N n Security refers to all the measures that are taken to protect a place, or to ensure that only people with permission enter it or leave it. They are now under a great deal of… … English 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
security — noun 1 feeling safe/being free from worry ADJECTIVE ▪ greater ▪ emotional, psychological ▪ economic, financial ▪ job ▪ … Collocations dictionary
tighten up — verb restrict (Freq. 1) Tighten the rules stiffen the regulations • Syn: ↑stiffen, ↑tighten, ↑constrain • Hypernyms: ↑restrict, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
security — se|cu|ri|ty W1 [sıˈkjuərıti US ˈkjur ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(protection from danger)¦ 2¦(protection from bad situations)¦ 3¦(guards)¦ 4¦(borrowing money)¦ 5 securities ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PROTECTION FROM DANGER)¦[U] things that are done to keep a person,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
security — n. safety 1) to ensure, provide security 2) to strengthen, tighten security 3) to compromise; undermine security 4) collective; internal; maximum; national; personal security (to compromise national security) 5) security against (security against … Combinatory dictionary
tighten — [[t]ta͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] tightens, tightening, tightened 1) V ERG If you tighten your grip on something, or if your grip tightens, you hold the thing more firmly or securely. [V n] Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder... [V prep] Her… … English dictionary
tighten — tight|en [ taıtn ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to turn something such as a screw or cover until it is tight and you cannot turn it any more 2. ) transitive to pull something such as a rope or belt until it is straighter or fits more tightly around… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tighten — also tighten up verb 1 (T) to close or fasten something firmly by turning it: Tighten up the screws. | You ll need to tighten the lid on the jar. 2 (I, T) if you tighten a rope, wire etc, or if it tightens, it is stretched or pulled so that it… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tighten — verb ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ considerably ▪ gradually, slowly ▪ suddenly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Security — Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds and other investments. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * security se‧cu‧ri‧ty [sɪˈkjʊərti ǁ ˈkjʊr ] noun securities PLURALFORM 1. [uncountable] actions to keep someone or something… … Financial and business terms