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Tighten Verb Sıkmak Sth  /ˈtaɪtn   Intransitive Transitive Sıkışmak

Level C1 
Kind verb
Front tighten 
IPA  /ˈtaɪtn   / verb [intransitive, transitive
Back sıkışmak; sıkmak
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tighten (verb)

 /ˈtaɪtn   / verb [intransitive, transitive]
 
tighten (sth) (up)
to become or to make sth tight or tighter
sıkışmak; sıkmak
 His grip on her arm tightened.
 He tightened the screws as far as they would go.
IDIOM
tighten your belt
to spend less money because you have less than usual available
kemerleri sıkmak
 We'll have to tighten our belts if we buy this new house.
PHRASAL VERB
tighten up (on) sth
to cause sth to become stricter
sıkılaştırmak, sertleştirmek
 to tighten up security/a law
 

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