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Tighten-up - English meaning

Tighten-up – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Make or become tight or tighter.

Usage examples:

He tightened up the clips
verb

To strongly control something

Usage examples:

Security was tightened at us embassies around the world., the government moved to tighten the rules…
verb

To make a rule, system, or law stronger and more difficult to ignore

Usage examples:

Tighten controls/rules/regulation there were renewed calls to tighten controls on imported products…

Tighten-up translation into English

Tighten-up: translate from English into Chinese

Translate tighten-up into Chinese (Simplified)}
勒紧，加强, 收紧, 紧缩, 拉紧, 上弦

Tighten-up: translate from English into Dutch

Translate tighten-up into Dutch}
Aanspannen

Tighten-up: translate from English into French

Translate tighten-up into French}
Serrer

Tighten-up: translate from English into German

Translate tighten-up into German}
Straffen, Nachziehen, Festziehen, Strenger machen, Strenger werden, Sich versteifen

Tighten-up: translate from English into Hindi

Translate tighten-up into Hindi}
कसना

Tighten-up: translate from English into Italian

Translate tighten-up into Italian}
Stringere

Tighten-up: translate from English into Korean

Translate tighten-up into Korean}
철저히

Tighten-up: translate from English into Russian

Translate tighten-up into Russian}
Подтянуть

Tighten-up: translate from English into Spanish

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

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