English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word tightener
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (draw tighter) | ||
🔗 China’s image in Europe has taken a severe hit over the past 15 months as leaders there have watched China’s Xí Jìnpíng tighten ties with fellow authoritarian Russian president Vladimir Putin, even as Moscow’s invasion sparked a massive humanitarian crisis and Moscow’s leader was accused of war crimes by an international court. | ||
| (fasten; turn on; turn) | turni plipreme | |
| (stretch) | streĉiĝi | |
🔗 The rope tightened. | ||
| (stiffen) | ; ; ; | |
🔗 Bran’s hand tightened, but Rand ignored him. | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| tightener | ⇆ spanner |
| tighten | ⇆ aandraaien; ⇆ aanhalen; ⇆ aantrekken; ⇆ aanzetten; ⇆ op elkaar klemmen; ⇆ opspannen; ⇆ samentrekken; ⇆ spannen; ⇆ strak aanhalen; ⇆ strak worden; ⇆ strakker worden; ⇆ toehalen; ⇆ vaster omklemmen; ⇆ zich spannen |