tighten

tighten
[ʹtaıtn] v
1. 1) сжимать

to tighten one's grip - сжимать крепче

with tightened lips - с плотно сжатыми губами

2) сжиматься

his hand tightened on mine - его рука сжала мою

his hands tightened on the parapet of stone - он судорожно вцепился в каменный парапет

2. 1) натягивать, напрягать; затягивать, подтягивать

to tighten the reins - натягивать вожжи

to tighten stitches - затягивать петли (в вязанье), стежки (в шитье)

to tighten screws - а) затянуть болты; б) образн. завинчивать гайки

to tighten a nut hard - затянуть гайку до упора

to tighten a violin string - подтянуть струну на скрипке

2) натягиваться, напрягаться

the rope tightened - верёвка натянулась

his muscles tightened into steel bands - его мускулы напряглись и сделались твёрдыми как сталь

the market tightened day by day - образн. напряжение на рынке росло изо дня в день

3. 1) усиливать, укреплять

to tighten the bonds of friendship [economic links] - крепить узы дружбы [экономические связи]

to tighten (up) the blockade - туже затянуть кольцо блокады

to tighten (up) restrictions - усилить /умножить/ ограничения

to tighten one's grip over the economy of the country - ещё туже затянуть петлю контроля на экономике страны; ещё больше подчинить себе экономику страны

2) усиливаться

repressive measures tightened - репрессии стали более суровыми

♢ to tighten one's belt - потуже затянуть пояс, идти на лишения

to tighten the noose around the neck of smb. - потуже затянуть петлю на чьей-л. шее


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