"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 • ...

Kolokacji: 12

Grup znaczeniowych: 2

(1) up, around, on, into, with, ...

Kolokacji: 12

(2) down, by, after, across, upon, ...

Kolokacji: 13

1. tighten by = dociskać przez tighten by

2. tighten down = dociśnij w dół tighten down

3. tighten after = dociśnij potem tighten after

4. tighten across = dociśnij wszerz tighten across

5. tighten upon = dociskać na tighten upon

6. tighten under = dociśnij poniżej tighten under

7. tighten until = dociskać do czasu gdy tighten until

8. tighten during = dociskać podczas tighten during

9. tighten inside = dociśnij do środka tighten inside

10. tighten through = dociśnij całkowicie tighten through

Little is known about his reign, though he tightened relations with Great Britain through the colony of Jamaica.
His face tightened in the sunlight through the bay windows.
Kitiara's grip on him tightened painfully, even through the dragonscale armor.
He tightened the towel around himself and padded barefoot through the bathroom to the child's room.
Quen smiled, soon ruined as he tightened through a spasm.
Micah's chest tightened as a surge of anger burst through him like a blown grenade.
But he expects to tighten those practices through a new maintenance program, under which all plants are now inspected after every shift.
Ms. Burke also tightened the process through which nonprofits appeal for more money.
He tightened his hand gently through Fisher's fur once again.
His mouth tightened into a grim expression, and then, through obvious effort, relaxed again.

11. tightened since = dociśnięty od tej pory tightened since

12. tighten from = dociskać z tighten from

13. tighten following = dociśnij następowanie tighten following

tighten + adjetivo/adverbio

Kolokacji: 31

tighten further • tighten slightly • tighten painfully • tighten suddenly • slowly tighten • ...

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