serrer - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Verbs

to collar so.  | collared, collared | [coll.]   - arrest

serrer qn. [Arg.]   - un criminel

Phrases / Collocations

to shake hands	se serrer la main
to shake hands with so.	serrer la main à qn.
to turn the screw [fig.]	serrer la vis [fig.]
to turn the screws [fig.]	serrer la vis [fig.]
to live on a shoestring [fig.]	se serrer la ceinture [fig.]
to tighten one's belt [fig.]	se serrer la ceinture [fig.]
to stand shoulder to shoulder [fig.]	se serrer les coudes [fig.]
to tighten the screws on so. [fig.]	serrer la vis à qn. [fig.]
to hold so. tight	serrer qn. dans ses bras
to hold so. close	serrer qn. dans ses bras
to give so. a hug	serrer qn. dans ses bras
to embrace so.  | embraced, embraced |   - hug	serrer qn. dans ses bras
to hug so.  | hugged, hugged |   - embrace	serrer qn. dans ses bras

Orthographically similar words

server

errer, erreur, ferrer, serré, serre, terrer

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