tighten - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to tighten  | tightened, tightened |	apretarse
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	afianzar algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	apretar algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	asegurar algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	atar algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	atirantar algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	atornillar algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	intensificar algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	tensar algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	tensionar algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	reforzar algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	estirar algo   - cuerda, etc.
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |	fijar algo   - nudo, etc.
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |   - rules, laws, etc.	agravar algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened |   - rules, laws, etc.	recrudecer algo
to tighten sth.  | tightened, tightened | [NAUT.] [CONSTR.]	tesar algo   - cuerdas, cabos.
to tighten sth. ⇔  down	atornillar algo

Phrases / Collocations

to tighten one's belt

apretarse el cinturón [fig.]

Orthographically similar words

lighten

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