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Tighten - English meaning

Tighten – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Make or become tight or tighter.

Usage examples:

He tightened up the clips

Synonims:

SecureMake fastMake more secureScrew upGive an extra turn toStrengthenMake strongerReinforceHardenConsolidateTautenMake/draw tautMake/draw tightStretchStrainExtendMake rigidR

Tighten translation into English

Tighten: translate from English into Chinese

Translate tighten into Chinese (Simplified)}
紧缩, 拉紧, 上弦, 煞

Tighten: translate from English into Dutch

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Aanscherpen, Aandraaien, Aanhalen, Verscherpen, Aantrekken, Aansjorren

Tighten: translate from English into French

Translate tighten into French}
Serrer, Resserrer, Renforcer, Tendre, Ajuster, Se tendre, Rétrécir, Se raidir, Augmenter la pression

Tighten: translate from English into German

Translate tighten into German}
Spannen, Anziehen, Straffen, Verschärfen, Enger schnallen, Anspannen, Zuziehen, Stramm ziehen, Versteifen, Fester werden, Sich spannen, Sich zuziehen, Druck verstärken

Tighten: translate from English into Hindi

Translate tighten into Hindi}
कस, दबाना, दबा देना, तानना, कसकर बाँधना, तंग करना, प्रबंध दृढ़ बनाना

Tighten: translate from English into Italian

Translate tighten into Italian}
Stringere, Serrare, Tendere, Tirare, Restringere, Stringersi, Intensificare

Tighten: translate from English into Korean

Translate tighten into Korean}
죄다, 엄하게 하다, 튼튼하게 조이다, 엄해지다

Tighten: translate from English into Russian

Translate tighten into Russian}
Затягивать, Затянуть, Сжимать, Сжиматься, Натягивать, Стягиваться, Уплотнять, Натягиваться, Стянуть веревкой

Tighten: translate from English into Spanish

Translate tighten into Spanish}
Apretar, Estrechar, Apretarse, Estirar, Estrecharse, Estirarse, Atiesar, Hacer más severo, Reforzar a, Atiesarse, Hacer observar, Aplicar en forma más rigurosa

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Tighten – similar words

tightening

verb

Make or become tight or tighter.

Usage examples:

He tightened up the clips
noun

The activity of limiting the amount of money that people and companies are able to borrow or spend, for example by increasing interest rates

Usage examples:

Credit/fiscal/monetary tightening there is pressure on the bank of england to increase the pace of …
Tightening - all meanings in English

tightened

verb

Make or become tight or tighter.

Usage examples:

He tightened up the clips
verb

Past simple and past participle of tighten

Usage examples:

Tighten the straps so they don't rub., as he struggled, the ropes tightened even more.
Tightened - all meanings in English

Tighten synonims

consolidate

kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪt

verb

Make (something) physically stronger or more solid.

Usage examples:

The first phase of the project is to consolidate the outside walls
verb

Form into a solid mass or whole

verb

To bring together or unite things that were separate

Usage examples:

[ i ] our offices had been spread among three buildings, and then we consolidated into one new high…
Consolidate - all meanings in English

extend

ɪkˈstend

verb

Cause to cover a wider area; make larger.

Usage examples:

The car park has been extended
verb

Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

verb

To reach, continue, or stretch

Usage examples:

[ i ] farmland extends for miles in every direction., [ i ] the meeting extended into the late hour…
Extend - all meanings in English

harden

verb

Make or become hard or harder.

Usage examples:

Wait for the glue to harden
verb

To make or become stronger or more severe

Usage examples:

[ i ] as the war progressed, attitudes on both sides hardened., [ i ] in a few hours the cement wil…
verb

If prices or share prices harden, they increase

Usage examples:

If the oil price hardens this week and remains high, there will be some effect on fuel prices by th…
Harden - all meanings in English

reinforce

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Usage examples:

The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork

Strengthen and support

Reinforce - all meanings in English

secure

adjective

Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.

Usage examples:

Check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure
verb

Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.

Usage examples:

Pins secure the handle to the main body
adjective

Free from risk and the threat of change for the worse

Usage examples:

A secure job, people want to feel secure economically., the museum has a large endowment, so its fu…
Secure - all meanings in English

strain

verb

Force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.

Usage examples:

I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound
noun

A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.

Usage examples:

The usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine
noun

A particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant.

Usage examples:

Australia has been trying to breed better strains of plants and animals for ever.
Strain - all meanings in English

strengthen

ˈstreŋ.θən

verb

Make or become stronger.

Usage examples:

He advises an application of fluoride to strengthen the teeth
verb

To become more effective, or to make something more effective

Usage examples:

[ t ] somehow his illness strengthened their marriage and brought them closer together., [ t ] pare…
verb

To make something more effective or powerful

Usage examples:

A discussion paper aiming to strengthen the eu's competition regime has been circulated amongst com…
Strengthen - all meanings in English

stretch

stretʃ

verb

(of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking.

Usage examples:

My jumper stretched in the wash
noun

An act of stretching one's limbs or body.

Usage examples:

I got up and had a stretch
verb

To reach across a distance or become longer or wider, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ i ] rubber stretches when you pull it., [ t ] the banner was stretched across the street., [ m ] …
Stretch - all meanings in English

tauten

verb

Make or become tight or tense.

Usage examples:

Masks tauten and cleanse the complete face
verb

To become taut (= tight)

Usage examples:

The muscles in his face suddenly tautened.
Tauten - all meanings in English

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