tighten
gb/tˈaɪtən/ us/tˈaɪtən/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1900
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A2
action
1
Make something tighter or more secure
To make something hold or fit more firmly.
نمط الاستخدام:
to tighten [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tighten' with 'fasten'; 'fasten' can mean secure without necessarily increasing tightness.
المرادفات
fasten (Implies securing something, not always by making it tighter but by closing or locking it in place.)
الأضداد
loosen (Means to make something less tight or firm, the opposite of tightening.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
tighten a screw
|tighten a belt
|tighten the lid
|tighten a knot
|tighten the straps
الموضوعات
daily life
|mechanics
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He used a wrench to tighten the bolt.
- Tighten the straps on your backpack so it doesn't slip.
- Before starting the machine, tighten the safety guard.
- She tightened her grip on the steering wheel.
- The mechanic tightened the wheel nuts before we left.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Tighten the lid on the jar.
- Please tighten your shoelaces.
- He tightened his belt.
- Tighten the rope before you climb.
- I will tighten the screw.
فعل
B1
state
2
Become tighter or firmer
To get more tight or firm.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] tightens
المرادفات
contract (Often used for muscles or materials shrinking or becoming tighter.)
الأضداد
loosen (Means to become less tight or firm.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
muscles tighten
|rules tighten
|skin tightens
الموضوعات
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- His jaw tightened when he heard the news.
- The rope tightened as he pulled it.
- Her muscles tightened in fear.
- Security around the airport has tightened recently.
- The skin on the fabric tightens as it dries.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My shoes tighten when my feet swell.
- Her face tightened when she was angry.
- The knot tightened when I pulled it.
- The rules tightened after the accident.
- His hands tightened on the handle.
فعل
B2
action
3
Make rules or limits stricter
To make rules or control stronger and harder to avoid.
نمط الاستخدام:
to tighten [rules/control/restrictions]
المرادفات
strengthen (Implies making stronger; in this context refers to rules or measures becoming stricter.)
الأضداد
relax (Means to make rules or restrictions less strict.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
tighten security
|tighten controls
|tighten regulations
الموضوعات
politics
|law
|business
أمثلة
- The government plans to tighten security at airports.
- They decided to tighten regulations on pollution.
- The school has tightened its attendance policy.
- Customs tightened border checks after the incident.
- The company is tightening control over expenses.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The bank will tighten its rules for loans.
- They will tighten security for the event.
- The school will tighten its dress code.
- The city will tighten parking rules.
- The police will tighten checks at night.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
tighten
IPA
GB/tˈaɪtən/
US/tˈaɪtən/
المقاطع والنبر
tight - en (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (tight)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: tighten
- 3rd Person Singular: tightens
- Present Participle: tightening
- Past: tightened
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
tighten one's grip
1/tˈaɪtən wˈʌnz ɡɹˈɪp/
fixed phrase
Hold something more firmly
To hold onto something more strongly with your hands.
أمثلة
- She tightened her grip on the rope as she climbed.
- He tightened his grip on the steering wheel during the storm.
tighten up
1/tˈaɪtən ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Make something tighter or stricter
To make something more tight or more controlled/strict.
أمثلة
- You need to tighten up those bolts before driving.
- The coach told the team to tighten up their defense.
tighten your belt
1/tˈaɪtən jˈʊɹ bˈɛlt/
idiom
Spend less money than before
To spend less money because you have less of it than before.
أمثلة
- With rising prices, many families have had to tighten their belts.
- After losing his job, he had to tighten his belt and cut expenses.