Definizione monolingua

tighten

tighten (third-person singular simple present tightens, present participle tightening, simple past and past participle tightened)

1. (transitive) To make tighter.

   Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn.

2. (intransitive) To become tighter.

   That joint is tightening as the wood dries.

3. (economics) To make money harder to borrow or obtain.

   If the government doesnt tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh.

4. (economics) To raise short-term interest rates.

   The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point.

Definizione dizionario tighten

	stringere
	To make tighter.

assicurare

astringere

caricare

comprimere

fisso

indurire

legare

opprimere

pizzicare

premere

restringere

scaldare

serrare

tendere

teso

tirare

Altri significati:

to become tighter

(economics) To make money harder to borrow or obtain.

(to) tighten

to make money harder to obtain

(transitive) To make tighter.

(to) fasten

to raise interest rate

to make tighter

(economics) To raise short-term interest rates.

(intransitive) To become tighter.