Preguntas sobre ejemplos de oraciones con, y la definición y uso de "Tighten"

A: It means to make tight. It is the same as saying “tighten.”
For example, “tighten up that rope.” Make sure it is not loose.

A: get stressed, get tensed

A: It means to get your shit together./ get your stuff straight / work harder /get more on top of things
"-oh man I'm behind on paying my rent and I hate my job and blablabla :(
-Jesus, tighten (it) up man!"

A: Apretar.

A: Wife: "Don't tighten the lid so much! I can never open these jars!"

"He tightened his lips to keep from yelling at the boss."

"You couldn't tighten your lips and now everyone knows the secret."

"The climber tightened his grip to keep from falling."

"The captain wanted clear streets before the election, so the policed tightened down on crime."

A: Ahhh... ok, then yes there is a difference.

tighten - the act of tightening.

tighten up - the act of re-tightening, or tightening to the highest point.

So if you tighten up a bolt, you are tightening it to the point where it can no longer be tightened. However, just saying "tighten" is not the same. A person can hand tighten a bolt, but that is not as tight as it can go.

With a diaper, "tighten up" would usually imply that a person is re-tightening a diaper. So if a child has been crawling around for a while, you would "tighten up" the diaper since it is possible that it may have loosened in that time.

A: To Fasten something means to attach it to something else “ I fastened the luggage to the top of the car”

Tighten means to make something more tight. This word is used when screws are involved. “ I need you to tighten this screw”

A: I guess the difference is that tighten is to adjust your grip onto something so it won't slip. Squeeze is an action where you expect something to come out. Yes, you do tighten something, but the result is something coming out so you say squeeze.

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A: i tightened it as hard as possible.

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A: "tighten it more"