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tighten
/ˈtaɪtn/
verb
zaciskać
/zaˈt͡ɕiskat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
dokręcaćzacieśniać
Definition
to hold or fix something more securely in position; to make something or become more difficult to move, open or separate
Examples
tighten something, to tighten a lid/screw/rope/knot
dokręcić pokrywkę/śrubę/linę/węzeł
Collocations
tighten a griptighten securitytighten rules
Word forms
tightenedpast simpletighteningpresent participletightensthird person singular
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