tighten

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
tighten [sth] vtr (make more snug or secure)reforzar vtr
  asegurar vtr
  (seguridad)intensificar vtr
  ajustar vtr
 The screw had come loose, so Paul tightened it.
 El tornillo se había desatornillado, así que Paul lo reforzó.
tighten [sth] vtr figurative (rules, etc.: make stricter) (reglas)reforzar vtr
  endurecer vtr
  (disciplina)extremar vtr
  hacer más severo loc verb
 Airlines are tightening security measures because of the increased threat of terrorism.
 Las aerolíneas están reforzando las medidas de seguridad debido a la creciente amenaza terrorista.
tighten vi (become tighter)apretar vtr
 Polly's grip on Ben's arm tightened as the strange man approached them.
 Polly apretó con más fuerza el brazo de Ben a medida que el extraño se acercaba a ellos.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
tighten vi (muscle: become tense)apretar vtr
  ponerse tenso loc verb
  tensarse v prnl
 Gavin's jaw tightened as he struggled to keep his temper.
 Gavin apretaba la mandíbula mientras intentaba controlar su ira.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
tighten [sth] up vtr phrasal sep (fasten more securely)ajustar vtr
 The knot was coming undone, so Linda tightened it up.
 El nudo se estaba desarmando así que Linda lo ajustó.
tighten [sth] up vtr phrasal sep figurative (make stricter, more restricting)endurecer vtr
 We need to tighten up the rules, so this can never happen again.
 Debemos endurecer las reglas para que esto no vuelva a suceder.
  hacer algo más restrictivo loc verb
  ser más severo loc verb
 Debemos hacer reglas más restrictivas para que esto no vuelva a suceder.
tighten up vi phrasal (become more taut or tense)ponerse tenso loc verb
  tensarse v prnl
 The rope tightened up as Peter gathered in the slack.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
tighten the purse strings v expr figurative (restrict money for spending)no gastar más de la cuenta expr
tighten the screws v expr figurative (put pressure on [sb])apretar a vtr + prep
tighten your belt v expr figurative, informal (spend less) (figurado)ajustarse v prnl
  (figurado)ajustarse el cinturón loc verb
 The company is tightening its belt, so employees will no longer fly overseas for meetings.
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'tighten' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: tighten (up) the [bolt, knot], tighten the [bolt] (up), tighten down the [bolt], more...

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