"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 • ...
2. tighten slightly = dociśnij nieznacznie tighten slightly
3. slowly tighten = wolno dociśnij slowly tighten
4. tighten involuntarily = dociśnij mimowolnie tighten involuntarily
  • A mayor's relationship with the public has tightened considerably in the last 110 years.
  • But since the Democratic convention two weeks ago, the race has tightened considerably.
  • When he actually read the card, his grasp tightened considerably.
  • But people who sought help weeks ago and are still in need say the restrictions have tightened considerably.
  • But although she is still the underdog, the race has tightened considerably in the past two weeks.
  • The 1980 Act also considerably tightened central controls upon capital expenditure.
  • During the previous oil shocks, monetary policy was tightened considerably.
  • Security at the Byron plant has been tightened considerably since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
  • The regulations covering export subsidies have also been considerably tightened.
  • Security has been considerably tightened since September 11, 2001, such that these measures are similar to airport security.
7. tighten momentarily = dociśnij na chwilę tighten momentarily
8. instinctively tighten = instynktownie dociśnij instinctively tighten
9. quickly tighten = szybko dociśnij quickly tighten
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
(3) suddenly, sharply
Kolokacji: 2
(4) convulsively, steadily
Kolokacji: 2
(5) merely, simply
Kolokacji: 2
(7) automatically, reflexively
Kolokacji: 2

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