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Traduzioni di tightening nel dizionario inglese»italiano

tightening [ingl brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)nɪŋ] SOST

1. tightening (of screw, lid):

tightening

stringimento m

to feel a tightening of one's jaw, stomach muscles

sentirsi contrarre la mascella, i muscoli dello stomaco

2. tightening fig:

tightening, also tightening up (of legislation)

inasprimento m

tightening, also tightening up (of security)

rafforzamento m

I.tighten [ingl brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, ingl am ˈtaɪtn] VB vb trans

1. tighten:

tighten grip, lid, screw, strap

stringere, serrare

tighten spring, bicycle chain

tendere

to tighten the tension (in sewing, knitting)

tendere di più il filo

2. tighten fig:

tighten security, restrictions

rafforzare

tighten legislation, policy

inasprire

they tightened their grip on the land

strinsero il controllo sul territorio

II.tighten [ingl brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, ingl am ˈtaɪtn] VB vb intr

1. tighten (contract):

tighten lips:

serrarsi

tighten muscle:

contrarsi

her mouth tightened

strinse le labbra

she felt her throat tighten

si sentì stringere in gola

2. tighten screw, nut:

tighten

stringersi

3. tighten (become strict):

tighten laws:

inasprirsi

tighten credit controls:

aumentare

III.tighten [ingl brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, ingl am ˈtaɪtn]

to tighten one's belt fig

tirare la cinghia

tighten up VB [ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -] (tighten up [sth], tighten [sth] up)

tighten up screw

stringere

tighten up hinge

fissare

tighten up security

rafforzare

tighten up legislation

inasprire

to tighten up on immigration, fiscal policy etc.

inasprire la regolamentazione in materia di

Traduzioni di tightening nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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serraggio (di viti)

tightening

stringimento (l'avvitare)

tightening

attillare

to tighten

la morsa si stringe

the net is tightening intorno a: around

il nemico stringeva la morsa

the army was tightening its grip

ritendere

to tighten up (again)

ritendersi

to tighten up (again)

stringere una fascetta

to tighten a strap

inasprire sanzioni

to tighten

inasprirsi leggi:

to tighten

tightening nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di tightening nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.tighten [ˈtaɪ·ten] VB vb trans

1. tighten (make tight):

tighten

stringere

tighten rope

tendere

2. tighten restrictions:

tighten

intensificare

II.tighten [ˈtaɪ·ten] VB vb intr

tighten

stringersi

tighten restrictions

intensificarsi

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to tighten one's belt

tirare la cinghia

to tighten (up)/loosen a screw

stringere/allentare una vite

Traduzioni di tightening nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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tirare [o stringere] la cinghia fig

to tighten one's belt

dare una stretta a qc (vite, rubinetto)

to tighten sth

stringere

to tighten

tendere (fune)

to tighten

tightening Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to tighten (up)/loosen a screw

stringere/allentare una vite

to tighten one's belt

tirare la cinghia

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

The process of slackening, tightening the rope and adding siding planks was repeated until the boat was of proper size.

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By tightening safety regulations and increasing taxation, a faster end to nuclear power could have been forced.

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Tightening or loosening the skins subtly alters the pitch of the drum sound.

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Owners' manual of the chains recommends tightening a second time after driving a short distance and checking for tightness from time to time.

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He worked mainly with the news division, tightening up their standards and producing specials.

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It supports economic integration and tightening the cooperation in areas of energetic security and military, but is skeptical about closer political integration.

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Both high clew sheet tension tightening the foot and a tighter backstay cause slackening of the leech.

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The immediate implication of both rate changes was increased interest rates and returns on money market investment instruments as well as tightening of money supply.

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In fact, many within sales operations of both companies, beginning at the store level, had convinced themselves that a major cause of sales falloff was a tightening of credit.

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Euro MPs have voted to ban the sale of packs of 10 cigarettes as part of a general tightening of the law.

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