1 Translation result for tighten in Spanish

verb

tighten verb

tightened, has tightened, is tightening, tightens

tensar (una cuerda, etc.), apretar (un nudo, un tornillo, etc.), apretarse (el cinturón), reforzar (las reglas)

•She tightened her hold on the handle.
•tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking
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tensar (una cuerda, etc.) - to tense, to make taut, to draw (a bow)

apretar (un nudo, un tornillo, etc.) - to press, to push, to press, to push (a button), to tighten, to fit tightly, to be too tight, to squeeze

apretarse (el cinturón)

reforzar (las reglas) - to reinforce, to strengthen, (figurative) to beef up, to encourage, to support

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If it _________ tonight, no one is going to come to the party at the beach.

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