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"tighten" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

tighten verbo

tighten + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 30
tighten controls • tighten one's grip • tighten one's belts • tighten security • tighten one's hold • tighten policy • tighten one's arms • ...
colocaciones frecuentes
Kolokacji: 15
1. tighten controls = zaostrz kontrole tighten controls
tighten control, tighten one's control
2. tighten one's grip = dociskać czyjś chwyt tighten one's grip
3. tighten one's belts = dociskać czyjś paski tighten one's belts
tighten one's belt, tighten belts
4. tighten one's hold = dociskać czyjś uścisk tighten one's hold
  • The other men have tightened their hold on me, at his signal.
  • Tightening his hold on himself, he asked her why she had chosen him.
  • As it was, I could only tighten my hold on him.
  • When it tried to jump down I tightened my hold.
  • He tried to tighten his hold on her, but didn't have the strength.
  • John merely tightened his hold, while taking care not to hurt her.
  • She started to pull away, but he tightened his hold on her shoulder.
  • She fed him energy and tightened her hold on the girl.
  • She kept trying to pull free, and they tightened their hold.
  • He tightened his hold on her arm as they crossed the side street.
5. tighten security = obostrzyć środki bezpieczeństwa tighten security
6. tighten policy = obostrz politykę tighten policy
7. tighten one's arms = dociskać czyjś ramiona tighten one's arms
tighten one's arm
8. tighten one's lips = dociskać czyjś wargi tighten one's lips
9. tighten one's muscles = dociskać czyjś mięśnie tighten one's muscles
tighten muscles
10. tighten credit = ogranicz kredyt tighten credit
11. tighten one's fingers = dociskać czyjś palce tighten one's fingers
tighten one's finger
12. tighten restrictions = zaostrz ograniczenia tighten restrictions
13. tighten standards = ogranicz standardy tighten standards
14. tighten one's hand = dociskać czyjś ręka tighten one's hand
tighten one's hands
15. tighten regulations = obostrz rozporządzenia tighten regulations
tighten regulation
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 7
verbo + tighten
Kolokacji: 4
try tightening • begin tightening • keep tightening • finish tightening
tighten + preposición
Kolokacji: 25
tighten up • tighten around • tighten on • tighten into • tighten with • ...
tighten + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 31
tighten further • tighten slightly • tighten painfully • tighten suddenly • slowly tighten • ...

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