tighten

tighten
tighten [{{t}}'taɪtən]
1 transitive verb
(a) (belt, strap) resserrer;
∎ he tightened his grasp on the rail il agrippa plus fermement la balustrade;
∎ to tighten one's belt resserrer sa ceinture; {{}}figurative{{}} se serrer la ceinture;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} the army/government has tightened its grip on the region l'armée/le gouvernement a renforcé son emprise sur la région
(b) (nut, screw) serrer, bien visser; (knot) serrer; (cable, rope) serrer, tendre
(c) (control, security, regulations) renforcer; (credit) resserrer
2 intransitive verb
(a) (grip)
∎ his finger tightened on the trigger son doigt se serra sur la gâchette;
∎ her grasp tightened on my arm elle serra mon bras plus fort
(b) (nut, screw, knot) se resserrer; (cable, rope) se raidir, se tendre
(c) (control, security, regulation) être renforcé; (credit) se resserrer
(d) (throat, stomach) se nouer;
∎ her lips tightened elle serra les lèvres
➲ tighten up separable transitive verb
(a) (nut, screw) resserrer
(b) (control, security, regulation, blockade) renforcer;
∎ the law on drug peddling has been tightened up la loi sur le trafic de drogue a été renforcée
➲ tighten up on inseparable transitive verb
∎ to tighten up on discipline/security renforcer la discipline/la sécurité;
∎ the government are tightening up on drug pushers/tax evasion le gouvernement renforce la lutte contre les revendeurs de drogue/la fraude fiscale

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