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merriam webster
to tighten up
para apretar
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tighten verb

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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

  • She tightened her hold on the handle.
  • tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking