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shtrëng|o'jë nf tightening device: clamp, turnbuckle, vise shtrëng|o'·n II§ vt 1 to clasp, clench, grip; squeeze; constrain 2 to fasten, fasten [ ] tight; tighten 3 to cause [ ] a cramping pain; strain 4 to compel, coerce 5 to crowd [ ] (by sitting too close) 6 [Fig] to subject [ ] to discipline: restrain III§ vi to grow more and more intense • <> shtrëngo·n burgjitë "tighten the screws on <>" to make <> do what one wants: put the screws to <> • <> shtrëngo·n çivitë "tighten the screws on <>" to make <> do what one wants: put the screws to <> • <>i shtrëngo·n darët "tighten the pincers on <>" 1 to make <> do what one wants: put the screws to <> 2 to put under greater control: tighten the reins on <> • <>i shtrëngo·n dizgjinët to put under greater control: tighten the reins on <> • e shtrëngo·n dorën "squeeze one's hand" 1 to tighten up on one's spending, become more thrifty, start to scrimp 2 to be tightfisted • <> shtrëngo·n dorën "squeeze <>'s hand" to shake <>'s hand: congratulate <> • <>i shtrëngo·n dhëmbët nganjëherë "tighten <>'s teeth occasionally" to give <> a good taste of discipline from time to time • shtrëngo·n dhëmbët to grit one's teeth, gather up all one's strength • <> shtrëngo·n frerin to tighten the reins on <> • ia shtrëngo·n frerin gjuhës to weigh one's words carefully before speaking shtrëng|u'a|r IV§ adj (i), adv 1 squeezed together 2 fastened tight V§ adj (i) 1 [Fig] urgent 2 [Fig] tight-fisted, stingy; stingy with praise, slow to give credit 3 [Fig] (of competitive scores) with a narrow margin of difference VI§ adv 1 very frugally 2 in tight straits, in a tight squeeze (economically)