"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
(3) belt, arm, noose
Kolokacji: 3
1. tighten one's lips = dociskać czyjś wargi tighten one's lips
3. tighten one's jaw = dociskać czyjś szczęka tighten one's jaw
4. tighten one's throat = dociskać czyjś gardło tighten one's throat
5. tighten one's mouth = dociskać czyjś usta tighten one's mouth
6. tighten one's chest = dociskać czyjś klatka piersiowa tighten one's chest
  • Hawkins looked up from the map and tried to keep hidden the surprise that suddenly tightened his chest.
  • He needed to cry now, to ease the emotion tightening his chest.
  • When he didn't answer immediately, anxiety began to tighten her chest, making it difficult to breathe.
  • The manner in which she slowly shook her head tightened his chest with dread.
  • It was filled with just enough gratitude to tighten his chest.
  • I glanced around the circle, feeling the fear tighten my chest.
  • She looked up at him, fear tightening her chest.
  • Waves of pressure like little convulsions tightened his chest and belly, but this time they weren't strong enough to stop him.
  • Just seeing the blood painted on the back of his body tightened my chest all over again.
  • He began to breathe more easily, realizing only then how tension had tightened his chest.
(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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