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It is therefore necessary to maintain and, to ensure public and animal health protection, to tighten the detailed health rules for products of animal origin not destined for human consumption.Para ello, las disposiciones sanitarias aplicables a los productos de origen animal no destinados al consumo humano deben mantenerse y, para garantizar la protección de la salud pública y animal, reforzarse.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
(1)Namely, extension in time, increase in the budget by up to 20%, a combination of these two, or tightening up of eligibility conditions.(1)A saber, una prórroga temporal, un aumento del presupuesto en hasta un 20 %, una combinación de ambas medidas o un reforzamiento de los requisitos necesarios para poder beneficiarse de las ayudas.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Hydrochlorofluorocarbon controls under the Montreal Protocol should be considerably tightened to protect the ozone layer and to reflect the availability of alternatives.Los controles sobre los hidroclorofluorocarburos con arreglo al Protocolo de Montreal deben reforzarse considerablemente para proteger la capa de ozono y reflejar la disponibilidad de alternativas.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
He tightened his hold on her.El la abrazó con más fuerza.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
Her jaws worked; white fingers tightened around the flashlight.Sus mandíbulas se apretaron, los dedos de su mano se engarfiaron alrededor de la linterna.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
His throat tightened.Se le hizo un nudo en la garganta.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
He tightened his lips.Apretó los labios.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
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tighten up
apretarse
Word forms
tighten
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | tightened |
Imperative | tighten |
Present Participle (Participle I) | tightening |
Past Participle (Participle II) | tightened |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I tighten | we tighten |
you tighten | you tighten |
he/she/it tightens | they tighten |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am tightening | we are tightening |
you are tightening | you are tightening |
he/she/it is tightening | they are tightening |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have tightened | we have tightened |
you have tightened | you have tightened |
he/she/it has tightened | they have tightened |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been tightening | we have been tightening |
you have been tightening | you have been tightening |
he/she/it has been tightening | they have been tightening |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I tightened | we tightened |
you tightened | you tightened |
he/she/it tightened | they tightened |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was tightening | we were tightening |
you were tightening | you were tightening |
he/she/it was tightening | they were tightening |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had tightened | we had tightened |
you had tightened | you had tightened |
he/she/it had tightened | they had tightened |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been tightening | we had been tightening |
you had been tightening | you had been tightening |
he/she/it had been tightening | they had been tightening |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will tighten | we shall/will tighten |
you will tighten | you will tighten |
he/she/it will tighten | they will tighten |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be tightening | we shall/will be tightening |
you will be tightening | you will be tightening |
he/she/it will be tightening | they will be tightening |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have tightened | we shall/will have tightened |
you will have tightened | you will have tightened |
he/she/it will have tightened | they will have tightened |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been tightening | we shall/will have been tightening |
you will have been tightening | you will have been tightening |
he/she/it will have been tightening | they will have been tightening |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would tighten | we should/would tighten |
you would tighten | you would tighten |
he/she/it would tighten | they would tighten |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be tightening | we should/would be tightening |
you would be tightening | you would be tightening |
he/she/it would be tightening | they would be tightening |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have tightened | we should/would have tightened |
you would have tightened | you would have tightened |
he/she/it would have tightened | they would have tightened |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been tightening | we should/would have been tightening |
you would have been tightening | you would have been tightening |
he/she/it would have been tightening | they would have been tightening |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am tightened | we are tightened |
you are tightened | you are tightened |
he/she/it is tightened | they are tightened |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being tightened | we are being tightened |
you are being tightened | you are being tightened |
he/she/it is being tightened | they are being tightened |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been tightened | we have been tightened |
you have been tightened | you have been tightened |
he/she/it has been tightened | they have been tightened |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was tightened | we were tightened |
you were tightened | you were tightened |
he/she/it was tightened | they were tightened |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being tightened | we were being tightened |
you were being tightened | you were being tightened |
he/she/it was being tightened | they were being tightened |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been tightened | we had been tightened |
you had been tightened | you had been tightened |
he/she/it had been tightened | they had been tightened |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be tightened | we shall/will be tightened |
you will be tightened | you will be tightened |
he/she/it will be tightened | they will be tightened |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been tightened | we shall/will have been tightened |
you will have been tightened | you will have been tightened |
he/she/it will have been tightened | they will have been tightened |