tighten russian
крути́ть
to turn, to twist, to spin, to twirl
to turn off (a tap), to tighten, to screw shut, to screw on
to roll, to roll up
to twist, to twine, to twist together
to play, to show (a film), to spin (a record)
to have an affair, to go out (with someone), to date
to have on a string, to twist round one's finger, to boss around
to whirl, to swirl, to blow about
затяну́ться
to drag on, to be dragged out, to take longer than expected
to take a drag, to inhale (smoke), to take a puff
to heal over, to heal up, to close up
to become covered, to cloud over, to be overcast
to tighten, to become tight, to pull tight
сжа́ться
to contract, to shrink, to be compressed
to tighten, to clench, to sink (of the heart)
to huddle up, to curl up, to shrink back
to clench (of a fist), to close tightly
поджа́ть
to tuck (under), to draw in, to pull in
to press together (lips), to purse
to press, to be pressing
to tighten up, to tighten a bit
стяну́ть
to tighten, to draw together, to tie up
to steal, to filch, to swipe
затяну́ть
to tighten, to pull tight, to fasten tightly
to prolong, to drag out, to delay
to drag into, to draw into, to involve
to take a drag, to take a hit, to inhale
напря́чься
to tense up, to tighten, to stiffen
to strain oneself, to exert oneself, to make an effort
натя́гивать
to stretch, to pull taut, to tighten, to draw (a bow)
to pull on, to put on (with effort)
подтяну́ть
to pull up, to haul up, to draw closer
to tighten, to pull tight, to tone (muscles)
to bring up, to move up, to deploy closer
to bring up to standard, to improve, to tighten up (discipline)
to join in singing, to chime in (with a song)
уси́ливать
to strengthen, to reinforce, to fortify
to intensify, to heighten, to amplify, to enhance
to tighten, to step up, to toughen
затя́гиваться
to drag on, to be protracted, to be delayed, to be dragged out
to be tightened, to tighten, to pull tight
to become covered, to grow overcast, to cloud over
to heal over, to skin over, to close up
to inhale, to take a drag, to draw on (a cigarette)
затя́гивать
to tighten, to pull tight, to do up tightly
to prolong, to drag out, to delay, to protract
to draw in, to suck in, to drag into
to take a drag, to inhale (smoke)
сжима́ться
to contract, to be compressed, to shrink
to tighten, to constrict, to clench up
to curl up, to huddle up, to shrink back
to clench
закрути́ть
to screw tight, to tighten, to turn off (a tap)
to twist, to wind, to twirl
to begin to turn, to set spinning, to send whirling
напряга́ться
to strain oneself, to exert oneself, to make an effort, to bother
to tense up, to be tense, to tighten
подтяну́ться
to pull oneself up, to do pull-ups
to improve one's standard, to catch up with the rest, to raise one's game
to pull oneself together, to brace oneself up, to smarten up
to tighten one's belt
стя́гивать
to tighten, to tie up, to gather, to draw up
завора́чивать
to turn, to turn off, to go round (the corner)
to wrap up, to wrap, to pack up
to screw tight, to tighten, to screw in
to roll up, to tuck up, to turn up
перетяну́ть
to pull across, to drag over, to haul over
to win over, to bring over, to draw over
to outweigh, to outbalance, to tip the scales
to pull in too tight, to tighten too much, to cinch tightly
to stretch again, to reupholster, to restring
подтя́гивать
to pull up, to pull, to haul up
to tighten, to tighten up, to take up the slack of
to bring up, to move up closer, to bring forward
to join in singing, to sing along
сдави́ть
to squeeze, to press together, to compress
to constrict, to tighten, to grip
подтя́гиваться
to pull oneself up, to do pull-ups
to improve one's standard, to catch up with the rest
to brace oneself up, to pull oneself together
to tighten one's belt
обтя́гивать
to cover, to upholster, to overlay
to fit tightly, to cling to, to hug (the figure)
to stretch (over a frame), to mount
to pull taut, to haul taut, to tighten
натяну́ться
to become taut, to be stretched tight, to tighten
to cloud over, to become overcast, to gather (of clouds), to darken (of sky)
стесня́ть
to restrict, to limit, to curtail, to constrain
to be too tight, to pinch, to constrict, to hamper (movement)
to embarrass, to make (someone) feel awkward, to inconvenience, to impose on
to hem in, to crowd, to cramp, to confine
to oppress, to tighten (the chest), to constrict (the throat)
потесни́ть
to push back, to drive back, to force back, to oust
to crowd, to squeeze together, to make (sb) move up
to constrict (for a while), to tighten
дра́ить
to scrub, to swab, to scour, to clean
to scold, to tell off, to give a dressing-down
to haul taut, to tighten, to lash down
надра́ить
to scrub, to polish (to a shine), to swab
to tell off, to give a telling-off, to chew out
to haul taut, to tighten, to lash down
стя́гиваться
to tighten, to gather, to draw
утяну́ть
to drag away, to pull under, to drag off, to carry off
to tighten, to cinch in, to draw tight
to steal, to swipe, to pinch
винти́ть
to screw, to screw in, to tighten (a screw)
to nab, to bust, to collar, to arrest
to play vint (card game)
завёртывать
to wrap, to wrap up
to screw tight, to tighten, to turn off (a tap)
to turn, to turn round (a corner)
to drop in, to call in, to stop by
to roll up, to tuck up, to turn up (sleeves)
подвёртывать
to roll up, to turn up, to tuck up
to tuck under, to tuck in, to fold under
to tighten, to screw tighter
to twist, to sprain
подви́нчивать
to screw up, to tighten, to screw
пружи́ниться
to be springy, to possess spring, to be elastic
to give springily, to spring back
to tense up, to tighten like a spring
утя́гивать
to tighten, to pull tight, to cinch in
to drag away, to haul off, to pull away
to steal, to pinch, to swipe
поджа́ться
to huddle up, to curl up, to draw oneself in
to duck, to take cover, to take shelter
to tighten, to squeeze together, to shrink
ужа́ться
to shrink, to contract, to narrow
to cut back, to tighten one's belt, to economize, to make sacrifices
недокру́чивать
to under-tighten, to not twist enough, to not turn enough
недокрути́ть
to under-tighten, to not turn enough, to not screw in completely
стяну́ться
to tighten, to gather, to draw
привернуть
to screw on, to screw in, to tighten (slightly)
затя́нутый
tightened, pulled tight, taut
drawn-out, protracted, long-winded, overlong
подтя́жка
suspender, brace
facelift, lift
tightening, pulling up
кляп
gag
toggle, tightening stick
натя́жка
stretch, strained interpretation, far-fetched claim
stretching, tightening, mounting (of canvas)
натяже́ние
tension, tautness
pull, tensile force
tightening, pulling taut
та́лреп
turnbuckle, rigging screw, tightening screw
lanyard, lashing rope
натя́гивание
stretching, pulling, drawing, tightening
утя́жка
tightening, cinching, drawing in
drawstring, cinch cord, elastic band (for tightening)
су́женный
narrowed, constricted, tightened, contracted
сжима́вший
compressing, squeezing, clenching, tightening
натя́гивающий
pulling on, stretching, tightening
закрути́вший
twisted, screwed, tightened, spun
стя́гивавший
tightening, contracting, constricting
подтягивающий
tightening, firming, lifting, toning
подтягиваемый
being tightened, being pulled up
поджима́вший
pressing, pinching, tightening, squeezing
поджима́емый
pressed, squeezed, clutched, tightened
подкрути́вший
who has twisted, who has tightened, who has adjusted (by turning)
стя́гивающийся
contracting, tightening, constricting, self-tightening
стя́гивавшийся
contracting, tightening, drawing together, pulling together
натя́гивающийся
stretching, tightening, pull-on
натя́гивавшийся
that was being stretched, that was being pulled on, that was being tightened
утяну́вший
having pulled away, having dragged in, having tightened
утя́нутый
pulled in, tightened, cinched
завинти́вший
having screwed in, having tightened, who/that screwed in, who/that tightened
зави́нченный
screwed in, tightened, fastened with a screw
поднажа́тый
tightened, pressed harder, secured firmly
ужесточи́вший
tightened, made stricter, toughened
ужесточенный
tightened, stricter, toughened, reinforced
перетя́гивающий
tightening, constricting, pulling tight
перетя́гиваемый
being pulled (over/across), being drawn, being tightened
взви́нчивавший
who was tightening, who was screwing up, who was jacking up, who was escalating
винтя́щий
screwing, tightening, fastening with screws
дови́нчивающий
finishing screwing, tightening completely
дови́нчивавший
who was finishing tightening, who was screwing completely
дови́нчиваемый
to be screwed down, requiring further tightening, that can be tightened further
зави́нчивающий
screwing (in), tightening (by screwing)
зави́нчивавший
screwing in, tightening (by screwing), who was screwing in
напру́живающийся
tensing, straining, tightening, flexing
перетя́гивавшийся
being pulled, being tightened, being re-covered
подви́нчивающий
tightening slightly, screwing in slightly
подви́нчивавший
tightening, adjusting, that was tightening, that was adjusting
подви́нчиваемый
tightenable, adjustable (by screwing), that can be tightened
ужесточа́ющий
tightening, stiffening, making stricter
ужесточа́вший
tightening, making stricter, that was tightening, that was making stricter
ужесточа́емый
being tightened, being strengthened, being made stricter
уплотня́ющий
compacting, densifying, sealing, tightening
утягивавший
pulling in, tightening, cinching, constricting
утягиваемый
tightenable, cinchable, constrictable
ужесточа́ющийся
tightening, stiffening, hardening, intensifying
ужесточа́вшийся
tightening, hardening, intensifying, becoming stricter
стяну́вшийся
contracted, tightened, shrunken, drawn together
стя́гивающий
constricting, tightening, compressive, binding
astringent
затяну́вший
having tightened, having pulled tight
having prolonged, having dragged out, having delayed
having drawn into, having involved, having dragged into
затя́гиваемый
being tightened, being pulled tight, being drawn in
being delayed, being dragged out, being prolonged
подтяну́вший
having pulled up, having tightened
having toned up, having made firmer
стя́нутый
tightened, constricted, drawn together
gathered, massed, concentrated
подтя́гивавший
pulling up, tightening, fastening tightly
improving, bringing up to standard, boosting
Examples
Проце́нтные ста́вки повысятся из-за ужесточения монетарной поли́тики.
Interest rates will rise due to monetary tightening.
Иногда мне кажется, Том, что мы с тобой еди́нственные адеква́тные лю́ди здесь. - "Ты права, Мэри. Как э́то ни приско́рбно, но нас окружа́ют одни идио́ты, и кольцо́ их неумолимо сжима́ется".
Sometimes it seems, Tom, that we're the only reasonable people over here. "You're right, Mary. However sad it is, we're surrounded by idiots alone, and their ring is inexorably tightening."
These screws need tightening.
Большие гру́ппы вооружённых до зубо́в солда́т уси́лили свой контро́ль над столи́цей. Они блоки́руют у́лицы, оцепля́ют прави́тельственные зда́ния и аэропо́рт.
Scores of heavily armed soldiers tightened their grip on the capital. They are blocking streets and cordoning off government buildings as well as the airport.
Му́скулы Тома напрягли́сь, когда Мэри прикосну́лась к его плечу́.
Tom's muscles tightened when Mary touched his shoulder.
Струна натянулась и зазвучала звонко.
The string tightened and began to ring brightly.
Аркан затянулся, и конь остановился.
The lasso tightened, and the horse stopped.
Надо подкрутить эту гайку, колесо шатается.
We need to tighten this nut—the wheel is wobbling.
Он закручивает крышку на банке плотно.
He tightens the lid on the jar securely.
Мастер закручивает гайку большим ключом.
The mechanic tightens the nut with a large wrench.
Ремень стягивался всё туже на поясе.
The belt was tightening more and more around his waist.
Компания планирует ужесточить требования к сотрудникам.
The company plans to tighten its requirements for employees.
Мастер завёртывал гайку до упора.
The mechanic was tightening the nut as far as it would go.
Он каждый месяц подвинчивает колёса у велосипеда.
Every month he tightens the wheels on his bicycle.
Мастер подвинчивал ножки стола отверткой.
The repairman tightened the table legs with a screwdriver.
Компания начала ужесточать контроль качества товаров.
The company began tightening quality control for its products.
Мастер недокручивал болты, и деталь расшаталась.
The mechanic did not tighten the bolts enough, and the part became loose.
Мастер подкручивает винты на велосипеде.
The mechanic tightens the screws on the bicycle.
Он недокрутил гайку, и колесо расшаталось.
He didn't tighten the nut enough, and the wheel became loose.
Подпояшься покрепче, а то штаны падают.
Tighten your belt, or your trousers will fall down.
Чересседельник нужно затянуть покрепче.
The saddle girth needs to be tightened more firmly.
Не перетянись поясом, будет больно.
Don’t tighten the belt around yourself too much—it will hurt.
Девушка перетянулась корсетом и побледнела.
The girl tightened her corset too much and turned pale.
Рабочий, натягивающий трос, попросил нас отойти.
The worker tightening the cable asked us to move away.
Механизм, натягивающий цепь, нужно смазать.
The mechanism that tightens the chain needs to be lubricated.
Мастер, подтянувший ремень, довольно кивнул.
The technician, having tightened the belt, nodded in satisfaction.
Мастер, закрутивший все болты, проверил конструкцию.
The technician who had tightened all the bolts inspected the structure.
Стягивающий пояс помогает удерживать спину прямо.
A support belt that tightens around the waist helps keep your back straight.
Ремень, стягивавший чемодан, вдруг лопнул.
The belt tightening the suitcase suddenly snapped.
Верёвка, стягивавшая коробки, была очень крепкой.
The rope tightening the boxes was very strong.
Стягиваемая верёвкой сумка стала совсем маленькой.
The bag tightened with a rope became very small.
Слишком перетянувший струну гитарист порвал ее.
The guitarist, who had tightened the string too much, broke it.
Механик, подтягивавший болты, испачкал руки.
The mechanic, who was tightening the bolts, got his hands dirty.
Натянувшаяся струна звучала слишком высоко.
The tightened string sounded far too high.
Механик, накручивавший гайку, сломал инструмент.
The mechanic who had been tightening the nut broke the tool.
Механик, подкрутивший гайку, проверил колесо.
The mechanic who had tightened the nut checked the wheel.
