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Dictionary English → German: tighten

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edit	VERB	to tighten \| tightened \| tightened ... tightening \| tightens
	SYNO	to constrain \| to stiffen ...
	to constrain \| to stiffen \| to tighten \| to tighten up to reduce \| to tighten to fasten \| to tighten © Princeton University

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to tighten sth. [rules, security etc.]

1105

etw.^Akk. verschärfen

tech. to tighten

1079

anziehen [Schraube etc. festziehen]

to tighten

426

straffen

to tighten sth.

318

etw. festziehen

to tighten

115

festigen

to tighten

111

zusammenziehen

to tighten

zuziehen [Schlinge, Gürtel etc.]

to tighten sth.

etw. festmachen [straffen]

tech. to tighten sth. [e.g. screw, nut]

etw. festdrehen [z. B. Schraube, Mutter]

to tighten

abdichten

to tighten

enger werden

to tighten

straff ziehen

to tighten [become tight(er)]

sich^Akk. straffen

to tighten [noose, knot]

sich zuziehen [Schlinge, Knoten]

to tighten sth.

etw. straff spannen

2 Words: Verbs

to hand-tighten sth.

etw. handwarm anziehen [ugs., Handwerkerjargon: mit der Hand anziehen]

tech. to hand-tighten sth.

etw. mit der Hand anziehen [z. B. Schraubverbindung]

to tighten measures

Maßnahmen verschärfen

pol. to tighten sanctions

Sanktionen verschärfen

to tighten sth. up

etw.^Akk. festziehen

to tighten strings

die Zügel straffen

to tighten up [become tense]

sich^Akk. anspannen

to tighten up [introduce a stricter regime]

schärfere Maßnahmen ergreifen

3 Words: Others

tech. Tighten screws firmly.

Schrauben fest anziehen.

tech. Tighten screws slightly.

Schrauben mäßig anziehen.

3 Words: Verbs

to tighten border controls

die Grenzkontrollen verschärfen

to tighten one's belt [idiom] [to stint oneself]

den Gürtel enger schnallen [ugs.] [Redewendung] [sich einschränken]

tech. to tighten sth. finger-tight [e.g. screws]

etw. handfest anziehen [z. B. Schrauben]

tech. to tighten sth. hand-tight

etw. handfest anziehen

equest. to tighten the girth

den Gurt anziehen

to tighten the purse [idiom]

Ausgaben mindern

to tighten the reins [also fig.]

die Zügel anziehen [auch fig.]

to tighten the rules

die Regeln verschärfen

tech. to tighten the screws

die Schrauben andrehen [anziehen, festdrehen]

automot. to tighten the tires [Am.] [coll.] [tighten up the wheels]

die Räder nachziehen [ugs.] [die Radmuttern anziehen bzw. festziehen]

4 Words: Verbs

tech. to tighten (up) a screw

eine Schraube anziehen

tech. to tighten (up) a screw

eine Schraube festziehen

tech. to tighten sth. until it screams [coll.] [esp. bolt, nut]

etw. (fest) anballern [ugs.] [bes. Schraube, Mutter]

to tighten the credit reins

die Kreditbremse ziehen

to tighten the credit screw

die Kreditschraube anziehen

5+ Words: Others

tech. Fit the cover and tighten the screws.

Abdeckung aufsetzen und festschrauben.

tech. Tighten nut with no. 19 open wrench.

Mutter mit 19er Gabelschlüssel anziehen.

tech. Tighten screw (by) 1/4 turn.

Schraube (um) 1/4 Umdrehung anziehen.

tech. Tighten the screw until contact is made.

Schraube anziehen, bis eine Führung gegeben ist.

We have to tighten our belts now.

Wir müssen jetzt den Gürtel enger schnallen.

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A 2021-03-24: To tighten sth. until it screams
Q 2017-07-26: to tighten the bolt against the workpiece
A 2016-09-25: Tighten & add context
A 2015-02-18: tighten, add "punch"
A 2010-02-23: to tighten measures ...?
A 2009-12-29: banks tighten
Q 2009-12-29: banks tighten?
A 2009-10-04: Agree with schwerblech: tighten it up.
A 2008-11-07: sorry, 'tighten the counter (inner) nut'
A 2008-11-07: Perhaps better: 'tighten the counter nut'
A 2008-05-16: to tighten, or to constrict
A 2008-02-24: Dann 'clamps' sehrwahrscheinlich, da 'festziehen' tighten
A 2007-01-20: anziehen (Schraube) = tighten, fasten
A 2007-01-18: tighten screws diagonally
A 2005-05-31: Attach the cable tie(s) to the cable, pull it (them) through and tighten.
Q 2005-01-18: tighten up your tie

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