tighten in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tighten in the English»French Dictionary

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

tighten lid, screw, strap

serrer

tighten grip

resserrer

tighten spring, bicycle chain

tendre

tighten fig security, restrictions

renforcer

tighten legislation, policy

durcir

they tightened their grip on the land

ils ont renforcé leur emprise sur la terre

to tighten the tension (in sewing, knitting)

augmenter la tension

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

1. tighten (contract):

tighten lips:

se serrer

tighten muscle:

se contracter

her mouth tightened

elle serrait les lèvres

she felt her throat tighten

elle sentait sa gorge se serrer

2. tighten screw, nut:

tighten

se resserrer

3. tighten (become strict):

tighten laws, credit controls:

se durcir

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

to tighten one's belt fig

se serrer la ceinture

I.tighten up VB [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -, Am ˈtaɪtn -] (tighten up [sth], tighten [sth] up)

tighten up screw, hinge

resserrer

tighten up security

renforcer

tighten up legislation

durcir

to tighten up on immigration, fiscal policy etc

durcir la réglementation en matière de

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to hold/loosen/tighten the purse-strings

tenir/délier/serrer les cordons de la bourse

Translations for tighten in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

serrer ou resserrer les boulons lit

to tighten the bolts

serrer ou resserrer les boulons fig

to tighten things up

retendre corde, fil, toile

to tighten up (again)

retendre corde, ressort

to tighten up

se retendre

to tighten up

resserrer nœud, vis, étreinte

to tighten

resserrer pores

to tighten

resserrer discipline, surveillance

to tighten up (on)

se resserrer lien, nœud:

to tighten

se resserrer étreinte, piège:

to tighten

souquer

to tighten

raidir cordage

to tighten

serrer/desserrer une vis

to tighten/loosen a screw

serrer la vis à qn

to tighten the screws on sb

resserrer sa ceinture d'un cran

to tighten one's belt by one notch

se mettre un cran à la ceinture fig

to tighten one's belt

tighten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tighten in the English»French Dictionary

I.tighten VB trans

1. tighten (make tighter):

tighten

serrer

tighten rope

tendre

2. tighten fig:

tighten one's control

renforcer

tighten credit

resserrer

tighten security, regulations

renforcer

to tighten one's grip on power

s'accrocher au pouvoir

Phrases:

to tighten one's belt

se serrer la ceinture

to tighten the screw

serrer la vis

II.tighten VB intr

tighten

se resserrer

tighten rope

se tendre

I.tighten up VB trans

tighten up regulations, security

renforcer

tighten up performance, defence

rendre plus vif

II.tighten up VB intr

to tighten up on offenders

être plus dur avec

to tighten up on discipline, efficiency

être plus dur sur

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to tighten one's belt

se serrer la ceinture

Translations for tighten in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rider cordage

to tighten

resserrer boulon, vis, ceinture

to tighten

resserrer son étreinte autour de qn/qc

to tighten one's grip on sb/sth

tendre

to tighten

se tendre

to tighten

nouer des liens avec qn

to tighten a bond with sb

se crisper

to tighten

serrer lèvres

to tighten

serrer ceinture, nœud

to tighten

se serrer la ceinture inf

to tighten one's belt

tighten Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tighten one's belt

se serrer la ceinture

to tighten one's grip on power

s'accrocher au pouvoir

to tighten one's belt

se serrer la ceinture

to tighten the screw

serrer la vis

to tighten up on offenders

être plus dur avec

to tighten up on discipline, efficiency

être plus dur sur

to tighten a bond with sb

nouer des liens avec qn

to tighten one's grip on sb/sth

resserrer son étreinte autour de qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By 2000, the within 2% rule was tightened to within 1%.

en.wikipedia.org

The security at the embassy was tightened in the early 1980s, when the embassy was burned to the ground in 1979 by extremists.

en.wikipedia.org

The guitar has 24 frets and the strings are tightened through the body.

en.wikipedia.org

Production was significantly faster, with the former four-day filming schedules now tightened to two or three days.

en.wikipedia.org

The knit tightens, creases are eliminated and the leg is correctly shaped.

en.wikipedia.org

The vehicle manual will indicate the proper pattern for tightening as well as a torque rating for the bolts.

en.wikipedia.org

Simple and secure, it is a harsh knot that can be difficult or impossible to untie once tightened.

en.wikipedia.org

Like other wire fences, keeping vinyl fencing tightened on a regular basis is key to safety and appearance.

en.wikipedia.org

The ratchet handle supplies the mechanical advantage needed by the user to provide the torque needed to loosen or tighten the fastener.

en.wikipedia.org

The bikes could have defective handle bar stems which would not tighten sufficiently to lock onto the bicycles.

en.wikipedia.org