"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) grip, hold, screw, grasp
Kolokacji: 4
1. tighten one's grip = dociskać czyjś chwyt tighten one's grip
  • He tried to move his hands but she tightened her grip.
  • She tried to back away, but Seven tightened her grip on the girl's hand.
  • When she started to walk away, he tightened his grip.
  • She tightened her grip on him and started into the hall.
  • Were he to tighten his grip, I would be dead.
  • But cold fear was tightening its grip on him now.
  • He tightened his grip on her hand as she started to move.
  • The couple would first tighten their grip on each other.
  • She tightened her grip once more, as if to make sure he was still there.
  • The family has also tightened its grip on King's work.
2. tighten one's hold = dociskać czyjś uścisk tighten one's hold
3. tighten the screws = dokręć wkręty tighten the screws
4. tighten one's grasp = dociskać czyjś chwyt tighten one's grasp
(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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