tighten
gb/tˈaɪtən/ us/tˈaɪtən/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1900
meghúz, megfeszül, szorítani kezd, megszigorít
פועל
A2
1
meghúz
A2
תבנית שימוש:
to tighten [something]
He used a wrench to tighten the bolt.
Csavarkulccsal húzta meg a csavart.
Tighten the straps on your backpack so it doesn't slip.
Húzd meg a hátizsákod pántjait, hogy ne csússzon le.
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Tighten the lid on the jar.
Csavard rá szorosabban a tetőt az üvegre.
Please tighten your shoelaces.
Kérlek, húzd meg a cipőfűzőidet.
He tightened his belt.
Tighten the rope before you climb.
I will tighten the screw.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tighten' with 'fasten'; 'fasten' can mean secure without necessarily increasing tightness.
משמעות
Make something tighter or more secure
צירופים
tighten a screw
|tighten a belt
|tighten the lid
|tighten a knot
|tighten the straps
מילים נרדפות
fasten (Implies securing something, not always by making it tighter but by closing or locking it in place.)
הפכים
loosen (Means to make something less tight or firm, the opposite of tightening.)
נושאים
daily life
|mechanics
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To make something hold or fit more firmly.
To make something more tight, firm, or secure by applying pressure, force, or adjustment.
פועל
B1
2
megfeszül
B1
תבנית שימוש:
[something] tightens
His jaw tightened when he heard the news.
Megfeszült az állkapcsa, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
The rope tightened as he pulled it.
A kötél megfeszült, ahogy húzta.
Her muscles tightened in fear.
Security around the airport has tightened recently.
The skin on the fabric tightens as it dries.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My shoes tighten when my feet swell.
Ha bedagad a lábam, szorítani kezd a cipőm.
Her face tightened when she was angry.
Megfeszült az arca, amikor dühös volt.
The knot tightened when I pulled it.
The rules tightened after the accident.
His hands tightened on the handle.
משמעות
Become tighter or firmer
צירופים
muscles tighten
|rules tighten
|skin tightens
מילים נרדפות
contract (Often used for muscles or materials shrinking or becoming tighter.)
הפכים
loosen (Means to become less tight or firm.)
נושאים
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To get more tight or firm.
To become more tight, firm, or secure without external force being applied directly at that moment.
פועל
B2
3
megszigorít
B2
תבנית שימוש:
to tighten [rules/control/restrictions]
The government plans to tighten security at airports.
A kormány azt tervezi, hogy szigorítja a repülőtéri biztonsági intézkedéseket.
They decided to tighten regulations on pollution.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy szigorítják a környezetszennyezésre vonatkozó szabályozást.
The school has tightened its attendance policy.
Customs tightened border checks after the incident.
The company is tightening control over expenses.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The bank will tighten its rules for loans.
A bank szigorítani fogja a hitelezési szabályait.
They will tighten security for the event.
Szigorítani fogják a biztonsági intézkedéseket az eseményen.
The school will tighten its dress code.
The city will tighten parking rules.
The police will tighten checks at night.
משמעות
Make rules or limits stricter
צירופים
tighten security
|tighten controls
|tighten regulations
מילים נרדפות
strengthen (Implies making stronger; in this context refers to rules or measures becoming stricter.)
הפכים
relax (Means to make rules or restrictions less strict.)
נושאים
politics
|law
|business
הגדרה
To make rules or control stronger and harder to avoid.
To increase the level of control, restriction, or strictness of rules, laws, or procedures.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
tighten
IPA
GB/tˈaɪtən/
US/tˈaɪtən/
הברות והטעמה
tight - en (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (tight)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: tighten
- 3rd Person Singular: tightens
- Present Participle: tightening
- Past: tightened
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
tighten one's grip
1/tˈaɪtən wˈʌnz ɡɹˈɪp/
fixed phrase
Hold something more firmly
To hold onto something more strongly with your hands.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- With rising prices, many families have had to tighten their belts.
- After losing his job, he had to tighten his belt and cut expenses.