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clamp down

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
clamp down vi phrasal	figurative (be strict, enforce rules)	tomar medidas drásticas loc verb
	(figurado)	apretar los tornillos loc verb
Note: Single-word form is used when the term is a noun
	There is a big problem with dangerous driving on this stretch of road, but the police are clamping down.
	Existe un serio problema con la conducción temeraria en este tramo de carretera, pero la policía está tomando medidas drásticas.
clamp down on [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep	figurative (be strict, enforce rules) (derechos o actividades)	restringir⇒, recortar⇒ vtr
		reprimir a vtr + prep
	The city is clamping down on gang violence.
	La ciudad está restringiendo drásticamente la violencia de los gangs.

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