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tighten

 verbbriathar 1 screw, lid, etctighten up transitiveaistreachteann verb cmufáisc verb cmu tighten the nut with a spanner teann an cnó le castaire intransitiveneamhaistreachteann verb cmufáisc verb cmu 2 belt, knot, etctighten your belt tighten the purse strings transitiveaistreachteann verb cmufáisc verb cmu to tighten a rope téad a theannadh she tightened the belt around her waist d'fháisc sí an crios timpeall a coime, theann sí an crios faoina coim intransitiveneamhaistreachteann verb cmufáisc verb cmu 3 muscles, lips, etctighten up transitiveaistreachteann verb cmufáisc verb cmu to tighten your jaw do ghiall a theannadh he tightened his lips d'fháisc sé a bheola intransitiveneamhaistreachteann verb cmufáisc verb cmu his hand tightened around my wrist d'fháisc a lámh timpeall mo rosta as your quad tightens agus do cheathairchéip ag teannadh 4 law, rule, etctighten up transitiveaistreachdéan níos doichtegéaraigh ar PhrV cmu to tighten a policy géarú ar pholasaí, polasaí a dhéanamh níos doichte security was tightened rinneadh an tslándáil níos doichte intransitiveneamhaistreachéirigh níos doichteéirigh níos géire cmu the rules are tightening tá na rialacha ag éirí níos doichte PhrasesNathanna to tighten your belt (also nó to tighten the belt) gearradh siar cmubheith coigilteach ar an airgead to tighten your grip (on sth) (also nó to tighten your hold (on sth)) 1 hold more firmlydo ghreim a theannadh ar ruddo ghreim a fháscadh ar rud he 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 rud they 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 nó to tighten the screws on sb) tuilleadh brú a chur ar dhuinegéarú ar an mbrú atá ar dhuine Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ tighten up
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