"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

Grup znaczeniowych: 1

(1) try, begin, keep, finish

Kolokacji: 4

1. try tightening = spróbuj dociskać try tightening

He tried tightening it, and the horse sucked air.
If water leaks from the toilet's handle, try tightening the large nut surrounding it.
If partial success is achieved, try tightening the ring further.
Valentine tried tightening his belt, only it made him look like a circus clown.
If a bracket seems loose, try tightening the screws that hold it to the door.
To remedy the condition, first try tightening the packing nut, using a wrench.
I tried tightening the three nuts, but soon they froze.
If the plate is loose, try tightening the screws holding it.
He knew better by now than to try tightening a string too far.

2. begin tightening = zacznij dociskać begin tightening

3. keep tightening = kontynuuj dociskanie keep tightening

4. finish tightening = dokręcenie końca 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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