"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 • ...

Kolokacji: 1

Grup znaczeniowych: 7

Kolokacji: 16

(2) painfully, hard, gently, firmly

Kolokacji: 4

1. tighten painfully = dociśnij boleśnie tighten painfully

2. tighten hard = dociśnij mocno tighten hard

3. gently tighten = łagodnie dociśnij gently tighten

He leaned over and kissed her, his hands gently tightening.
Her hand touched mine, covered it, and tightened gently.
She tried to twist her head out of his grip, but he gently tightened his fingers.
Leaning forward, he sighted the weapon on the lead rider and gently tightened the trigger.
The tendrils hung on, and gently tightened around him.
He gently tightened his arms around his beloved.
His arms tightened around her gently, protectively.
Take your finger out and gently tighten and slide the knot to the collar while holding the narrow end.
Gently tighten and slide the knot up to the collar using both hands.

4. tighten firmly = dociśnij stanowczo tighten firmly

(3) suddenly, sharply

Kolokacji: 2

(4) convulsively, steadily

Kolokacji: 2

(5) merely, simply

Kolokacji: 2

Kolokacji: 3

(7) automatically, reflexively

Kolokacji: 2

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