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to tighten up
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tighten
verb
tightened, has tightened, is tightening, tightens
tensar (una cuerda, etc.), apretar (un nudo, un tornillo, etc.), apretarse (el cinturón), reforzar (las reglas)
Example sentences of
tighten
verb
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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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