"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 • ...

Kolokacji: 15

Grup znaczeniowych: 7

Kolokacji: 7

(2) grip, hold, screw, grasp

Kolokacji: 4

(3) belt, arm, noose

Kolokacji: 3

Kolokacji: 5

(5) lip, muscle, jaw, throat, mouth, ...

Kolokacji: 6

(6) finger, hand, fist

Kolokacji: 3

1. tighten one's fingers = dociskać czyjś palce tighten one's fingers

2. tighten one's hand = dociskać czyjś ręka tighten one's hand

As he started to get up, she tightened her hand on his, keeping him in place.
He stopped speaking for a moment and tightened his hand.
She tightened her hand on his, then drew it away.
He tightened his own hands into fists, for a moment.
"Tell me what you see," I said, still holding her in the same place, tightening my hand.
He tightened his hands, prepared to swing down and cut the head from the body.
He tightened his hand about the other's throat and squeezed.
She bit her lip, and he tightened his hand on hers.
He then tightened his hands into fists, opened them flat again.
He started to move back to the carriage, but Joanna tightened her hand around his to hold him still.

3. tighten one's fist = dociskać czyjś pięść tighten one's fist

(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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