shtrėng|o'·het vpr 1 to stick tight/close; hold tight, stay firm 2 to be under constraint 3 to restrain one's living expenses: tighten one's belt 4 to strain oneself 5 to act under coercion: be compelled 6 to act with urgency 7 [Colloq] to get dressed; arm for combat: don arms
• <> shtrėngo·het3sg litari nė fyt//pėr gryke "the rope is tightening around <>'s neck" <> is nearing <>'s end: <> is at the end of <>'s rope
• shtrėngo·het me [ ] to tighten [ ] around one's body
• shtrėngo·het3sg past puna the matter has gotten more difficult, it is hard
• <> shtrėngo·het3sg zemra/shpirti/kraharori <> feels just terrible (about something)
shtrėng|o'jė nf tightening device: clamp, turnbuckle, vise
shtrėng|o'·n
III§ 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
IV§ vi to grow more and more intense
• <> shtrėngo·n burgjitė "tighten the screws on <>" to make <> do what one wants: put the screws to <>
• <> shtrėngo·n ēivitė "tighten the screws on <>" to make <> do what one wants: put the screws to <>
• <>i shtrėngo·n darėt "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 shtrėngo·n dizgjinėt to put under greater control: tighten the reins on <>
• e shtrėngo·n dorėn "squeeze one's hand" 1 to tighten up on one's spending, become more thrifty, start to scrimp 2 to be tightfisted
• <> shtrėngo·n dorėn "squeeze <>'s hand" to shake <>'s hand: congratulate <>
• <>i shtrėngo·n dhėmbėt nganjėherė "tighten <>'s teeth occasionally" to give <> a good taste of discipline from time to time
• shtrėngo·n dhėmbėt to grit one's teeth, gather up all one's strength
• <> shtrėngo·n frerin to tighten the reins on <>
• ia shtrėngo·n frerin gjuhės to weigh one's words carefully before speaking
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