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tighten [ˈtaɪtən]
verbo transitivo
1. apretar (screw, knot); tensar (rope); intensificar (restrictions, security); endurecer (conditions, rules)
- to tighten one's grip on -> asir con más fuerza (rope, handle)
- he tightened his grip on the organization (sentido figurado) -> incrementó su control sobre la organización
- to tighten one's belt (sentido figurado) -> apretarse el cinturón
verbo intransitivo
2. apretarse (knot); intensificarse (grip); tensarse (rope)
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tighten [tai-ten]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1. Estirar, atiesar; apretar (press); atiesar, ponerse más tenso. (n)
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