tightens in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tightens in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.tight·en ['taɪtən] VB trans

1. tighten (make tight):

tighten

učvrstiti // učvršćivati

tighten rope

zategnuti // zatezati

tighten screw

zašrafiti // šrafiti

2. tighten (increase pressure):

tighten

stisnuti // stiskati

to tighten one's grip on sth

čvršće stegnuti nešto

Phrases:

to tighten one's belt

pritegnuti kaiš

to tighten one's belt

pritegnuti uzde

II.tight·en ['taɪtən] VB intr

1. tighten:

tighten

stegnuti se // stezati se

sb's lips tighten

začepiti nekome usta

Phrases:

a noose tightens around sb's neck

omča se steže oko nečijeg vrata

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to tighten security

pojačati mere bezbednosti

to tighten one's belt

stegnuti kaiš

to tighten the screw[s] [on sb]

pritegnuti (nekoga)

tightens Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tighten one's belt

stegnuti kaiš

to tighten one's grip on sth

čvršće stegnuti nešto

to tighten one's belt

pritegnuti kaiš

to tighten one's belt

pritegnuti uzde

sb's lips tighten

začepiti nekome usta

a noose tightens around sb's neck

omča se steže oko nečijeg vrata

to tighten security

pojačati mere bezbednosti

to tighten the screw[s] [on sb]

pritegnuti (nekoga)