Möchten in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Möchten in the English»Italian Dictionary

lighten up VB [ˈlʌɪt(ə)n -] inf

lighten up person:

lighten up

rallegrarsi

lighten up!

non prendertela così!

tighten up VB [ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -] (tighten up [sth], tighten [sth] up)

tighten up screw

stringere

tighten up hinge

fissare

tighten up security

rafforzare

tighten up legislation

inasprire

to tighten up on immigration, fiscal policy etc.

inasprire la regolamentazione in materia di

I.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn] VB trans

1. tighten:

tighten grip, lid, screw, strap

stringere, serrare

tighten spring, bicycle chain

tendere

to tighten the tension (in sewing, knitting)

tendere di più il filo

2. tighten fig:

tighten security, restrictions

rafforzare

tighten legislation, policy

inasprire

they tightened their grip on the land

strinsero il controllo sul territorio

II.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn] VB intr

1. tighten (contract):

tighten lips:

serrarsi

tighten muscle:

contrarsi

her mouth tightened

strinse le labbra

she felt her throat tighten

si sentì stringere in gola

2. tighten screw, nut:

tighten

stringersi

3. tighten (become strict):

tighten laws:

inasprirsi

tighten credit controls:

aumentare

III.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn]

to tighten one's belt fig

tirare la cinghia

I.lighten¹ [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB trans

1. lighten (reduce weight of):

lighten burden, load, luggage

alleggerire

lighten pressure

diminuire

lighten rebuke

addolcire

2. lighten (make more cheerful) fig:

lighten atmosphere

rallegrare

lighten mood

tirare su

II.lighten¹ [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB intr

1. lighten (grow less heavy):

lighten burden, workload:

alleggerirsi

lighten pressure:

diminuire

2. lighten (become more cheerful):

lighten mood:

tirarsi su

lighten atmosphere:

rallegrarsi

lighten expression:

schiarirsi

his heart lightened

si sentì sollevato

I.lighten² [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB trans (make brighter)

lighten room, surroundings

illuminare

lighten colour, fabric, hair, wood, skin

schiarire

II.lighten² [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB intr (grow brighter)

lighten sky, colour, hair, wood, skin:

schiarirsi

Richter scale [Brit ˈrɪktə, Am ˈrɪktər ˌskeɪl] N

Richter scale

scala f Richter

on the Richter scale

della scala Richter

Möchten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Möchten in the English»Italian Dictionary

lighten up VB intr

lighten up

rilassarsi

I.tighten [ˈtaɪ·ten] VB trans

1. tighten (make tight):

tighten

stringere

tighten rope

tendere

2. tighten restrictions:

tighten

intensificare

II.tighten [ˈtaɪ·ten] VB intr

tighten

stringersi

tighten restrictions

intensificarsi

I.lighten [ˈlaɪ·tən] VB intr

1. lighten (become brighter):

lighten

schiarire

2. lighten (become less heavy):

lighten

alleggerirsi

lighten mood

sollevarsi

II.lighten [ˈlaɪ·tən] VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten

alleggerire

to lighten sb's burden [or load]

alleggerire il peso che qu ha sulle spalle

2. lighten (bleach, make paler):

lighten

schiarire