"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 • ...
2. tighten restrictions = zaostrz ograniczenia tighten restrictions
  • But they do nothing to tighten restrictions on legal gun sales.
  • Grant tightened restrictions to try to reduce the illegal trade.
  • The measure also tightens restrictions on political action committees, among other provisions.
  • One idea is to tighten restrictions on training flights.
  • After the shooting, the state senate voted to tighten restrictions, making it more difficult to obtain the warrants.
  • Editors' fears of such action come at a time when the Government has been tightening restrictions on reporting.
  • That figure is the highest average contribution in the eight years since the city tightened restrictions on public campaign financing.
  • The Senate measure would also tighten restrictions on the entry of banks into the insurance business.
  • Spain given green light to tighten restrictions as it struggles with highest unemployment in 27-nation block.
  • Legislators will probably tighten drunken-driving restrictions and driver's education requirements.
3. tighten standards = ogranicz standardy tighten standards
6. tighten procedures = ogranicz procedury tighten procedures
7. tighten limits = zaostrz limity tighten limits
(2) grip, hold, screw, grasp
Kolokacji: 4
(3) belt, arm, noose
Kolokacji: 3
(6) finger, hand, fist
Kolokacji: 3
(7) requirement, enforcement
Kolokacji: 2
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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