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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
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 7
(1) control, restriction, standard, regulation, rule, ...
Kolokacji: 7
(2) grip, hold, screw, grasp
Kolokacji: 4
(3) belt, arm, noose
Kolokacji: 3
1. tighten one's belts = dociskać czyjś paski tighten one's belts
tighten one's belt, tighten belts
2. tighten one's arms = dociskać czyjś ramiona tighten one's arms
tighten one's arm
  • All of She tightened her arms around him even more.
  • He tightened his arm around her, but did not say anything.
  • She tried to pull away, but he tightened his arms around her.
  • She tightened her arm around him, not knowing what to say.
  • I am part of him now, she thought, and tightened her arms about his waist.
  • She was silent, and he tightened his arm around her.
  • She didn't laugh as he had expected, but tightened her arms around his neck.
  • She felt him begin to withdraw and tightened her arms about his neck.
  • Now she did dare to tighten her arm around him.
  • Something that was almost pity made him tighten his arm around her.
3. tighten the noose = dociśnij pętlę tighten the noose
(4) security, policy, credit, sanction, law
Kolokacji: 5
(5) lip, muscle, jaw, throat, mouth, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(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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