tighten in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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

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

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

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

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to hold, loosen, tighten the purse-strings
tenere, allargare, stringere i cordoni della borsa

Translations for tighten in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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attillare
to tighten
ritendere
to tighten up (again)
ritendersi
to tighten up (again)
stringere una fascetta
to tighten a strap
inasprire sanzioni
to tighten
inasprirsi leggi:
to tighten
stringere vite, bullone, presa, labbra
to tighten
stringere fig disciplina, sorveglianza
to tighten up (on)
stringa senza forzare
do not tighten too much
stringere (rendere più stretto) nodo, cintura
to tighten
stringere la cintura di un buco
to tighten one's belt by one notch
stringersi fig legame, nodo:
to tighten
sentirsi stringere in gola
to feel one's throat tighten
stringere i freni
to tighten the reins
stringere la cinghia
to pinch and scrape, to tighten one's belt
stringere or tirare la cinghia
to pinch and scrape, to tighten one's belt
serrare labbra
to tighten
serrare vite
to tighten up

tighten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tighten in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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tighten Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tighten (up)/loosen a screw
stringere/allentare una vite
to tighten one's belt
tirare la cinghia

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The knit tightens, creases are eliminated and the leg is correctly shaped.
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The ratchet handle supplies the mechanical advantage needed by the user to provide the torque needed to loosen or tighten the fastener.
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Both teams' defenses tightened up, and the clubs exchanged punts twice.
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One, very primitive, model is a metal bar that has a key used to tighten.
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Whilst avoiding tightening the lips, it is also important to form vowels with the tongue without altering the shape of the mouth too much.
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The bikes could have defective handle bar stems which would not tighten sufficiently to lock onto the bicycles.
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Strings can be tightened by a special machine, but often are tightened by hand, and then tied.
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Like other wire fences, keeping vinyl fencing tightened on a regular basis is key to safety and appearance.
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Production was significantly faster, with the former four-day filming schedules now tightened to two or three days.
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He worked mainly with the news division, tightening up their standards and producing specials.
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