tighten

کلمات مرتبط(tighten):بازگشت به واژه tightenbeam to tighten wrap
to tighten up one's belt

سفت کردن ،محکم کردن ،تنگ کردن ،فشردن ،بستن ،کيپ کردن ،سفت شدن
علوم مهندسى : تنگ کردنکلمات مرتبط(2)

سفت کردن ، محکم کردن ، تنگ کردن ، فشردن ، بستن ، کیپ کردن ، سفت شدن .

tighten

Từ điển Collocation

tighten verb

1 become/make sth firmer/tighter

ADV. fractionally, a little, slightly | convulsively, involuntarily Her fingers tightened convulsively with every jolt she received. | painfully | up Can you tighten up the bolts for me?

VERB + TIGHTEN seem to | feel sth, sense sth He felt his stomach tighten. | make sth His words made her throat tighten.

PREP. about/around/round His hand tightened painfully around her wrist. | on Her grip seemed to tighten on the door handle. | in He saw his father's jaw tighten in irritation. | into His mouth tightened into a thin hard line. | with Her face tightened with pain.

2 make sth more strict

ADV. considerably

VERB + TIGHTEN take steps to Steps were taken to tighten discipline in the school.

PREP. up The law in this area has been tightened up considerably.

Từ điển WordNet

    v.

  • make tight or tighter; fasten

    Tighten the wire

  • become tight or tighter

    The rope tightened

  • restrict; stiffen, tighten up, constrain

    Tighten the rules

    stiffen the regulations

  • narrow or limit; reduce

    reduce the influx of foreigners

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

tightens|tightened|tightening
ant.: loosen