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tighten

1 verb screw, lid, etc

TRANSITIVEteann verb c m ufáisc verb c m utighten the nut with a spanner teann an cnó le castaire

INTRANSITIVEteann verb c m ufáisc verb c m u

2 verb belt, knot, etc

TRANSITIVEteann verb c m ufáisc verb c m uto tighten a rope téad a theannadhshe tightened the belt around her waist d'fháisc sí an crios timpeall a coime, theann sí an crios faoina coim

INTRANSITIVEteann verb c m ufáisc verb c m u

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3 verb muscles, lips, etc

TRANSITIVEteann verb c m ufáisc verb c m uto tighten your jaw do ghiall a theannadhhe tightened his lips d'fháisc sé a bheola

INTRANSITIVEteann verb c m ufáisc verb c m uhis hand tightened around my wrist d'fháisc a lámh timpeall mo rostaas your quad tightens agus do cheathairchéip ag teannadh

4 verb law, rule, etc

TRANSITIVEdéan níos doichtegéaraigh ar PhrV c m uto tighten a policy géarú ar pholasaí, polasaí a dhéanamh níos doichtesecurity was tightened rinneadh an tslándáil níos doichte

INTRANSITIVEéirigh níos doichteéirigh níos géire c m uthe rules are tightening tá na rialacha ag éirí níos doichte

phrases

to tighten your belt

(also

to tighten the belt

) gearradh siar c m ubheith coigilteach ar an airgead

to tighten your grip (on sth)

(also

to tighten your hold (on sth)

) 1 hold more firmlydo ghreim a theannadh ar ruddo ghreim a fháscadh ar rudhe tightened his grip on the walking stick theann sé a ghreim ar an maide siúil, d'fháisc sé a ghreim ar an mbata siúil 2 get firmer controldo ghreim a dhaingniú ar rudthey tightened their grip on power dhaingnigh siad a ngreim ar an gcumhacht

to tighten the purse strings

do chuid airgid a spáráilbheith spárálach leis an airgeadbheith tíosach

to tighten the screw on sb

(also

to tighten the screws on sb

) tuilleadh brú a chur ar dhuinegéarú ar an mbrú atá ar dhuine

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tighten

to tighten your belt

to tighten the belt

to tighten your grip (on sth)

to tighten your hold (on sth)

to tighten the purse strings

to tighten the screw on sb

to tighten the screws on sb

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