tightened in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tightened in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. tighten:

tighten bolt/knot

apretar

tighten steering/wheel

ajustar

tighten rope

tensar

to tighten one's belt

apretarse el cinturón

he tightened his hold on my arm

me apretó más el brazo

he tightened his hold on my arm

me agarró el brazo más fuerte

2. tighten (make stricter):

tighten regulations

hacer más estricto

tighten regulations

hacer más rígido

tighten credit

restringir

security has been tightened

se han tomado medidas de seguridad más estrictas

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

tighten muscles:

tensarse

tighten knot:

apretarse

the rope tightened around his neck

la cuerda se le apretó alrededor del cuello

I.tighten up VB [Am ˈtaɪtn -, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

tighten up laws/rules:

tighten up

hacer más estricto

to tighten up security

reforzar las medidas de seguridad

II.tighten up VB [Am ˈtaɪtn -, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -] (v + adv)

1. tighten up (become stricter):

tighten up

ponerse más severo

tighten up

ponerse más estricto

to tighten up on sth they've tightened up on expenses

están controlando más los gastos

2. tighten up muscles:

tighten up

ponerse tenso

tighten up

tensarse

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his grasp on my arm tightened, he tightened his grasp on my arm

me apretó más el brazo

to loosen/tighten the purse strings

aumentar/recortar el presupuesto

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atirantar

to tighten

han reforzado las medidas de seguridad

security has been stepped up o tightened

esto hizo que se redoblase la vigilancia

this led to security being stepped up o tightened

habrá que extremar la vigilancia

security will have to be tightened

apretarle las clavijas a alg. inf

to tighten up on sb

apretarse el cinturón

to tighten one's belt

tightened in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tightened in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tighten [ˈtaɪten] VB trans

1. tighten (make tight):

tighten

apretar

tighten rope

tensar

2. tighten restrictions:

tighten

intensificar

II.tighten [ˈtaɪten] VB intr

tighten

apretarse

tighten restrictions

intensificarse

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to tighten one's belt

apretarse el cinturón

to tighten (up)/loosen a screw

apretar/aflojar un tornillo

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tensar (cuerda)

to tighten

la policía extremó las medidas de seguridad

the police tightened security measures

apretarse el cinturón fig

to tighten one' belt

apretar un tornillo

to tighten a screw

hacer un esfuerzo

to tighten one's belt

apretar las cuerdas fig

to tighten up

templar

to tighten

tightened Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tighten (up)/loosen a screw

apretar/aflojar un tornillo

to tighten one's belt

apretarse el cinturón

to tighten the strings of the guitar

apretar las cuerdas de la guitarra