New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: lightening · frightening · lightning · enlightening · listening · tighten · tighten up · frighteningly · belt-tightening · threatening

tightening is a grammatical form of: tighten »

tightening

1 noun PHYSIOL muscular contractionteannadh masc1 c m ufáscadh masc1 c m ua tightening of the muscles teannadh sna matáinI felt a tightening in my throat mhothaigh mé mo sceadamán ag teannadh 2 noun of control etcteannadh masc1 c m uthey're seeking a tightening of the law tá siad ag éileamh go mbeadh an dlí níos géire 3 noun of screw, bolt, etcteannadh masc1 c m ufáscadh masc1 c m uthe proper tightening of the nuts is vital tá sé an-tábhachtach na cnónna a theannadh mar is ceart

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the net is tightening to close in on sb/sththe net is tightening on them tá an gad ag teannadh leo, is gearr go mbeidh siad i ngreim
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the rules are tightening tá na rialacha ag éirí níos doichte
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my calf was tightening up bhí mo cholpa ag teannadh
tighten up »

they're tightening up on their processes tá siad ag déanamh a bpróiseas níos doichte

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