"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 • ...

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 • ...

colocaciones frecuentes

Kolokacji: 1

collocations grouped by meanings

Grup znaczeniowych: 7

(1) far, slightly, slowly, involuntarily, gradually, ...

Kolokacji: 16

1. tighten further = dociśnij dalej tighten further

tightened further

2. tighten slightly = dociśnij nieznacznie tighten slightly

3. slowly tighten = wolno dociśnij slowly tighten

4. tighten involuntarily = dociśnij mimowolnie tighten involuntarily

5. gradually tighten = stopniowo dociśnij gradually tighten

gradually tightened

6. tightened considerably = dociśnięty znacznie tightened considerably

tighten considerably

7. tighten momentarily = dociśnij na chwilę tighten momentarily

8. instinctively tighten = instynktownie dociśnij instinctively tighten

9. quickly tighten = szybko dociśnij quickly tighten

When she saw what had happened, she quickly tightened the straps to secure him in the couch, then began the takeoff procedure.
A few instrumentalists pushed ahead of the conductor at first, but there, too, ensemble quickly tightened.
His face quickly tightened, though, when he was asked about rumors that he would resign.
But the polling gap tightened quickly after the Lieberman announcement and the Democratic convention.
Airport security is typical-lousy-but security tightens quickly as you get closer to the Guard ramp.
His grip tightened quickly, causing Raven's eyes to widen at the unexpected pain.
Thinking it was old man Carter's, she started to pull hers away, but the fingers tightened quickly.
Germany quickly tightened security around diplomatic buildings and synagogues.
Once, there came a hooting from the sky and my hand tightened quickly about my sword hilt.
Aaron quickly tightened his grip on Michael's shoulder.

10. tighten briefly = dociśnij krótko tighten briefly

11. tighten angrily = dociśnij gniewnie tighten angrily

12. tighten grimly = dociśnij ponuro tighten grimly

13. properly tightened = odpowiednio docisnąć properly tightened

14. tighten fractionally = dociśnij odrobinę tighten fractionally

15. tighten ominously = dociśnij złowrogo tighten ominously

16. tighten protectively = dociśnij troskliwie tighten protectively

(2) painfully, hard, gently, firmly

Kolokacji: 4

(3) suddenly, sharply

Kolokacji: 2

(4) convulsively, steadily

Kolokacji: 2

(5) merely, simply

Kolokacji: 2

(6) significantly, visibly, imperceptibly

Kolokacji: 3

(7) automatically, reflexively

Kolokacji: 2

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