tighten
[ˈtaɪtn]transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [knot, belt, screw] Conjugation anziehen |
| 2. | [make tauter] Conjugation straffen, Conjugation spannen |
| 3. | [strengthen]
to tighten one's hold or grip on sthg etw fester halten (fig) [on party, country] seine Macht in etw (D) ausbauen |
| 4. | [rule, control, security] Conjugation verschärfen |
tighten
[ˈtaɪtn]intransitive verb Conjugation
[grip, hold] fester werden
[rope, chain] sich spannen
tighten up
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [belt, screw] Conjugation anziehen |
| 2. | [rule, security] Conjugation verschärfen |
