Meanings (ES + gloss)
ajustar • apretar • ceñir • cinchar • tensar
To make tighter.
Just where I please, with tighten;d rein / I'll urge thee round the dusty plain.
Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn.
tensarse
To become tighter.
That joint is tightening as the wood dries.
endurecer la política monetaria
To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
If the government doesn't tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh.
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