WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| estrechar⇒ vtr | (reducir tamaño, anchura) | narrow⇒ vtr |
| | | make [sth] smaller vtr + adj |
| | | reduce in size v expr |
| | (clothes) | take in vtr phrasal sep |
| | Tienes que estrechar un poco el tubo para que entre. |
| | You have to narrow the tube a bit so that it will fit into the opening. |
| estrechar vtr | (abrazar, sostener) | hug⇒ vtr |
| | (romantic) | embrace⇒ vtr |
| | | hold [sb] tightly v expr |
| | Estrechó a su hijo entre los brazos. |
| | She hugged her son in her arms. |
| estrechar vtr | (intimar, acercar) | strengthen⇒ vi |
| | Según nos conocimos más fuimos estrechando nuestra amistad. |
| | As we got to know each other better our friendship strengthened. |
| estrecharse⇒ v prnl | (reducir tamaño, anchura) | narrow⇒ vi |
| | | get smaller, get narrower vi + adj |
| | | taper⇒ vi |
| | El pasillo se estrecha al fondo y es difícil pasar. |
| | The corridor narrows at the end and it is difficult to pass through. |
| estrecharse v prnl | (juntarse, apretarse) | squeeze together vi + adv |
| | El espacio del coche era pequeño por lo que tuvimos que estrecharnos. |
| | The space in the car was small, so we had to squeeze together. |
| estrecharse v prnl | (reducir gastos) (colloquial, figurative: frugal) | cut corners, pinch pennies, tighten your belt v expr |
| | | reduce costs vtr + n |
| | Este mes tendremos que estrecharnos hasta que llegue la paga extra. |
| | This month we will have to cut corners until the extra pay arrives. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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