tightening

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el refuerzo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The tightening of security at the airport has thwarted all kinds of criminal activity.El refuerzo en la seguridad del aeropuerto ha frustrado todo tipo de actividad criminal.
a. el ajuste
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A high-precision tool is required for the tightening of these screws.Se necesita una herramienta de alta precisión para el ajuste de estos tornillos.
a. el ajuste
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Not even the tightening of the budget could save the company from bankruptcy.Ni siquiera el ajuste del presupuesto pudo salvar a la empresa de la bancarrota.
a. la tirantez
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The dermatologist was concerned about the dryness and tightening of the patient's skin.La dermatóloga estaba preocupada por la resequedad y la tirantez de la piel del paciente.
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