An Foclóir Nua Béarla-Gaeilge

Focail chosúla: brighten up · straighten up · light up · listen up · tighten · tightening · toughen up · lighten up on · straighten out · fatten up

tighten up

1 (v + adv) for good fit TRANSITIVEteann verb c m ufáisc verb c m u 2 (v + adv) tense muscles etc

INTRANSITIVEteann verb c m ufáisc verb c m umy calf was tightening up bhí mo cholpa ag teannadh

TRANSITIVEteann verb c m ufáisc verb c m u

3 (v + adv) make stricter

TRANSITIVEdéan níos doichtegéaraigh ar PhrV c m uthe controls have been tightened up tá na srianta níos doichte

INTRANSITIVEéirigh níos doichtegéaraigh verb c m uthey're tightening up on their processes tá siad ag déanamh a bpróiseas níos doichte

4 (v + adv) improve informal

TRANSITIVEslacht a chur ar c m ufeabhsaigh verb c m u

INTRANSITIVEfeabhsaigh verb c m u

→ féach tighten

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