verb🔗ShareApretar, tensarTo make tighter."Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."Por favor, apriete ese tornillo un cuarto de vuelta.functionprocessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApretarse, tensarseTo become tighter."That joint is tightening as the wood dries."Esa junta se está apretando a medida que la madera se seca.actionconditionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEndureceTo make money harder to borrow or obtain."The central bank tightens lending rules when it wants to control inflation. "El banco central endurece las reglas de préstamo cuando quiere controlar la inflación.economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAumenta las tasas de interés a corto plazoTo raise short-term interest rates."The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point."Se espera que la Fed aumente en un cuarto de punto.economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
