verb🔗ShareApretar, tensarTo make tighter."Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."Por favor, apriete ese tornillo un cuarto de vuelta.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApretar, tensarTo become tighter."That joint is tightening as the wood dries."Esa junta se está tensando a medida que la madera se seca.actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEndurecióTo make money harder to borrow or obtain."The bank tightened its lending rules, making it harder for small businesses to get loans. "El banco endureció sus reglas de préstamo, dificultando que las pequeñas empresas obtuvieran préstamos.economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAumentar, subirTo raise short-term interest rates."The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point."Se espera que la Fed suba un cuarto de punto.economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
