tighten in the PONS Dictionary

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I.tight·en ['taɪtən] VB trans

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II.tight·en ['taɪtən] VB intr

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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)

tighten 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
to tighten security
pojačati mere bezbednosti
to tighten the screw[s] [on sb]
pritegnuti (nekoga)

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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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By 2000, the within 2% rule was tightened to within 1%.
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As muscle tension increases a number of problems occur: muscle fibers tighten, blood vessels become compressed, tissue metabolites are retained and local edema occurs.
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He also notes that the money supply did not tighten until after the recession began.
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The red delineation indicates the edge of the nose-tip cartilage, which is narrowed when the surgeon tightens the folded cartilage apex.
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Both teams' defenses tightened up, and the clubs exchanged punts twice.
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The knit tightens, creases are eliminated and the leg is correctly shaped.
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The security at the embassy was tightened in the early 1980s, when the embassy was burned to the ground in 1979 by extremists.
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Must say, my sphincter tightened a little too.
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The guitar has 24 frets and the strings are tightened through the body.
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