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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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Italian
English
English

I. stringere [ˈstrindʒere] VB trans

1. stringere (serrare):

stringere vite, bullone, presa, labbra
to tighten
stringere fig disciplina, sorveglianza
to tighten up (on)
stringere i pugni
to clench one's fists
stringere un pezzo in una morsa
to grip a part in a vice

2. stringere (abbracciare):

stringere amico
to hug
stringere a sé or al petto qn
to hug sb (to one's bosom)
stringere qn tra le braccia
to hold sb in one's arms
stringere qn al or sul cuore
to clasp sb to one's heart

3. stringere:

stringere la mano a qn (come saluto)
to shake hands with sb
stringere la mano a qn (per incoraggiare, rassicurare)
to clasp sb's hand

4. stringere (tenere vigorosamente):

stringere
to grip
stringa senza forzare
do not tighten too much
non stringa il volante
don't grip the steering wheel
se stringi bene la corda non corri nessun pericolo
if you grip the rope tightly you'll be ok
stringere qc nella mano
to grip sth in one's hand

5. stringere (stipulare):

stringere
to conclude
stringere accordo
to strike (up)
stringere alleanza
to form
stringere amicizia con qn
to make friends with sb, to strike up a friendship with sb

6. stringere persona:

stringere (rendere più stretto) nodo, cintura
to tighten
stringere (restringere) pantaloni
to take in
hai stretto troppo il nodo alla cravatta
your tie is too tight
stringere la cintura di un buco
to tighten one's belt by one notch

7. stringere (sintetizzare):

stringere
to make short
stringere
to shorten
stringere racconto
to condense

8. stringere (comprimere):

stringere vestito: vita, anche, polsi
to be tight around
stringere scarpe: piedi
to pinch

9. stringere (chiudere):

stringere avversario
to box in
stringere un ciclista contro il marciapiede veicolo:
to force a cyclist up against the pavement
mi hanno stretto contro il muro
they pinned me (up) against the wall

10. stringere NAUT:

stringere il vento
to sail close to the wind

II. stringere [ˈstrindʒere] VB intr aux avere

1. stringere (incalzare):

il tempo stringe
time is running out or getting short

2. stringere (comprimere):

stringere in vita vestito:
to be tight around the waist

III. stringersi VB refl

1. stringersi (diventare più stretto):

stringersi strada:
to narrow
stringersi tessuto:
to shrink
stringersi fig legame, nodo:
to tighten

2. stringersi (avvolgersi):

stringersi in un busto
to lace oneself into a corset

3. stringersi (accostarsi):

stringersi attorno a parente, amico
to rally (a)round
stringersi intorno al fuoco
to huddle around or cluster round the fire

4. stringersi:

stringersi (farsi più vicini)
to squeeze up
stringersi (abbracciarsi) amici, amanti:
to hug (each other)
stringersi (abbracciarsi) amici, amanti:
to embrace (each other)
stringersi l'uno contro l'altro
to huddle together
stringetevi per fare posto
squeeze up to make room
bisognerà stringersi in macchina
we'll have to squeeze up or squash in the car

5. stringersi fig:

stringersi in una lega
to form an alliance
stringersi attorno al vincitore
to surround the winner

IV. stringere [ˈstrindʒere]

stringere d'assedio una città
to besiege a town
mi si stringe il cuore
my heart wrings or aches
sentirsi stringere in gola
to feel one's throat tighten
stringere i denti
to grit one's teeth, to bite (on) the bullet
stringere i freni
to tighten the reins
stringere la cinghia
to pinch and scrape, to tighten one's belt
chi troppo vuole, nulla stringe prov
grasp all, lose all
English
English
Italian
Italian
enlace
stringere
enlace
stringere
enclasp
stringere
entwist
intrecciare, stringere insieme
clench
stringere
to clench one's fist, teeth, jaws
stringere il pugno, i denti, le mascelle
to clench sth between one's teeth
stringere qc tra i denti
to enfold sb in one's arms
stringere qn fra le braccia
hold in buttocks
stringere, contrarre
to form an alliance
formare, stringere un'alleanza
to compress one's lips
stringere le labbra
embosom
stringere al seno

in the PONS Dictionary

Italian
Italian
English
English

I. stringere <stringo, strinsi, stretto> [ˈstrin·dʒe·re] VB trans

1. stringere (serrare):

stringere
to squeeze (together)
stringere la mano a qu
to shake sb's hand
stringere qu fra le braccia
to hug sb

2. stringere (vite):

stringere
to tighten

3. stringere (denti, pugni):

stringere
to clench

4. stringere (vestito):

stringere
to take in

5. stringere fig (riassumere):

stringere
to condense
stringi, stringi
when it comes down to it

6. stringere (phrase):

stringere alleanza
to make an alliance
stringere amicizia
to make friends

II. stringere <stringo, strinsi, stretto> [ˈstrin·dʒe·re] VB refl stringersi

1. stringere (avvicinarsi):

stringersi attorno a qu
to gather around sb

2. stringere (phrase):

stringersi nelle spalle
to shrug
stringere un'alleanza
to make an alliance
tirare [o stringere] la cinghia fig
to tighten one's belt
English
English
Italian
Italian
clench
stringere
clamp
stringere
strike up friendship
stringere
tighten
stringere
loosely
senza stringere
to sew up a deal
stringere un accordo
to clench one's fists
stringere i pugni
Presente
iostringo
tustringi
lui/lei/Leistringe
noistringiamo
voistringete
lorostringono
Imperfetto
iostringevo
tustringevi
lui/lei/Leistringeva
noistringevamo
voistringevate
lorostringevano
Passato remoto
iostrinsi
tustringesti
lui/lei/Leistrinse
noistringemmo
voistringeste
lorostrinsero
Futuro semplice
iostringerò
tustringerai
lui/lei/Leistringerà
noistringeremo
voistringerete
lorostringeranno
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

tirare [o stringere] la cinghia fig
to tighten one's belt
stringere i -i fig
to grit one's teeth mettiti in marcia
dare [o stringere] la mano a qu
to shake sb's hand
stringere la mano a qu
to shake sb's hand
stringere qu fra le braccia
to hug sb
stringere alleanza
to make an alliance
stringere amicizia
to make friends
stringere un'alleanza
to make an alliance

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

La testa era ampia, e possedeva un muso appuntito terminante in una bocca piccola dotata di piccoli denti aguzzi.
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A seguire vi erano denti semplici a radice singola, fino ai molari dal trigonide basso.
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La bocca è armata di denti caniniformi relativamente piccoli.
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Dietro di esso era presente un altro diastema e poi quattro denti postcanini, di piccola taglia e anch'essi appuntiti.
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I denti a radice singola tra incisivi e quarto premolare erano semplici e molto ridotti.
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