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Meanings of stiffen in inglés
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Examples for "tighten"
Examples for "tighten"
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He also said credit market conditions caused many vendors to tighten terms.
2
So expect Congress to pass legislation to tighten control of the industry.
3
A strong currency and higher money-market rates both effectively tighten financial conditions.
4
Corruption campaigners are likely to welcome the proposal to tighten the law.
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Mr Joyce said there was no reason to tighten foreign investment laws.
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I think at the international level, we need some rules that constrain.
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We also need to constrain these systems to support our fundamental values.
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Yet if internal factors constrain evolution, they are hardly a minor issue.
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Anthropogenic noise pollution is increasing and can constrain acoustic communication in animals.
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Limited foldable display productivity will constrain Samsung, industry officials and analysts say.
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After I passed that point I began to tighten up and worry.
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We will tighten up some of our security measures and our alarms.
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It's just that we're trying to tighten up on all these areas.'
4
If that happens there's every likelihood that the polls would tighten up.
5
I dropped the receiver back on its cradle, feeling myself tighten up.
Usage of stiffen in inglés
1
When Jago translated the abbot's challenge for us, I saw Bran stiffen.
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He did not feel obligated in any sense to stiffen, to come.
3
The poor thing's legs stiffen; and all is over in a second.
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A look so bald-faced, so obvious, that I felt Galen's body stiffen.
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Pour the hot jelly into the glasses and set aside to stiffen.
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That made him stiffen his muscles and grind his teeth in rage.
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He could feel the hairs upon his scalp stiffen at the roots.
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The moment she stretched out my palm she seemed to stiffen slightly.
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The crowd parts to let him through, and Captain Denning's shoulders stiffen.
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He smiled at her in a way that made her stiffen instinctively.
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Beat vigorously until it begins to stiffen, then pour in butter platter.
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There was a note in his voice that made her stiffen warily.
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But the moment the door opened, his body seemed to stiffen again.
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Michael felt Maria stiffen, just slightly, but enough for him to notice.
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As soon as he touched her she seemed to wince and stiffen.
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Her hand was on my arm and I felt it suddenly stiffen.
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Translations for stiffen
Stiffen through the time
Stiffen across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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