tighten no Dicionário de Espanhol-Inglês da Oxford

Traduções para tighten no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

I.tighten [americ ˈtaɪtn, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n] VERBO 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 [americ ˈtaɪtn, Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n] VERBO intr

tighten muscles:

tensarse

tighten knot:

apretarse

the rope tightened around his neck

la cuerda se le apretó alrededor del cuello

I.tighten up VERBO [americ 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 VERBO [americ 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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to loosen/tighten the purse strings

aumentar/recortar el presupuesto

Traduções para tighten no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

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atirantar

to tighten

apretarle las clavijas a alg. coloq

to tighten up on sb

apretarse el cinturón

to tighten one's belt

requintar

to tighten

tensar cuerda/cable

to tighten

templar las riendas

to tighten the reins

contraer músculo

to tighten

tighten no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para tighten no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

I.tighten [ˈtaɪten] VERBO trans

1. tighten (make tight):

tighten

apretar

tighten rope

tensar

2. tighten restrictions:

tighten

intensificar

II.tighten [ˈtaɪten] VERBO intr

tighten

apretarse

tighten restrictions

intensificarse

Mais traduções e expressões típicas para o termo que pesquisou.

to tighten one's belt

apretarse el cinturón

to tighten (up)/loosen a screw

apretar/aflojar un tornillo

Traduções para tighten no dicionário Espanhol»inglês

Mais traduções e expressões típicas para o termo que pesquisou.

tensar (cuerda)

to tighten

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

apretar las cuerdas de la guitarra

to tighten the strings of the guitar

apretar un nudo/un tornillo

to tighten a knot/a screw

apretarse el cinturón

to tighten one's belt

tighten Exemplos do Dicionário PONS (verificados pela redação)

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

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

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He worked mainly with the news division, tightening up their standards and producing specials.

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Security was again tightened, with 9,000 police deployed in three layers of security at the 13 counting centres within the 12 districts.

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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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Strings can be tightened by a special machine, but often are tightened by hand, and then tied.

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

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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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It supports economic integration and tightening the cooperation in areas of energetic security and military, but is skeptical about closer political integration.

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

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Must say, my sphincter tightened a little too.

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