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She stopped me with a motion of her hand, and said in her deep voice, "I consent to this agreement if you will promise never to tighten the bonds which bind us together."
Elle m’arrêta par un geste et me dit de sa voix profonde: — Je consens à ce pacte si vous voulez ne jamais presser les liens qui nous attacheront.
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
Yes, the market for holy wares is bad, and, dash it, I've had to tighten my belt!
Oui, il y a une baisse sur la sainteté; et, dame! j’ai dû me serrer le ventre…
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
Red madness fell upon them, they both began to twist and tighten the handkerchief, and dragged the poor creature over the muddy ground until she stirred no more.
La folie rouge souffla, tous deux se mirent à tordre le mouchoir, à serrer, à traîner la dame dans la boue du champ, jusqu’à ce qu’elle ne bougeât plus.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
After all fuel has drained into the container, install the drain bolt and washer and tighten the drain bolt.
Après avoir vidangé tout le carburant dans le récipient, reposer le boulon de vidange et la rondelle, puis serrer le boulon de vidange.
© 2005 Honda Motor Co., Ltd
The marriage would tighten the bonds already connecting her and her niece with the friend of her son, with that good-natured fellow who came to amuse them in the evening.
Ce mariage ne ferait que resserrer les liens qui les unissaient déjà, elle et sa nièce, à l'ami de son fils, à l'excellent coeur qui venait les distraire, le soir.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
This renouveau, this second spring, was like a gift from heaven which allowed them to run freely about the path and tighten their bonds of affection.
Ce renouveau, ce printemps tardif fut pour eux comme une grâce du ciel, qui leur permit de courir librement dans l’allée et d’y resserrer leur amitié d’un lien étroit.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
Screw on the new oil filter by hand until the seal contacts the filter mounting base, then use an oil filter socket tool to tighten the filter an additional 3/4 turn.
Visser le filtre à huile neuf à la main jusqu'à ce que le joint vienne en contact avec le socle de montage du filtre, puis utiliser un outil à douille pour filtre à huile pour serrer le filtre d'encore 3/4 tour.
© 2005 Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
After a short while they coil up their trail-ropes and fasten them to the rings. They look to their flints and priming, and tighten the buckles of their belts. They draw forth from their haversacks pieces of dry tasajo, eating it raw.
Un instant après, ils rassemblent les longes et les attachent aux anneaux; visitent les chiens et les amorces de leurs fusils, et rebouclent leurs ceintures; tirent de leurs havre-sacs des morceaux de tasajo et les mangent crus.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
As for yourself, Monsieur le Cure, see that the canopy-bearers are strong, tighten the cloth around the monstrance, and don't be afraid to carry it in both hands with all your strength."
Quant à vous, monsieur le curé, veillez à ce que les hommes du dais soient vigoureux, et serrez le linge autour du nœud de l’ostensoir, n’ayez pas peur de le porter à deux mains, de toute votre force. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
At this longing for death they tightened their embrace.
À ce désir de mort, ils eurent une étreinte plus étroite.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
When these precautions were taken, we noticed that as soon as the screws were tightened, the bell remained silent.
Ces précautions prises, nous constatâmes que, dès qu'on serrait les écrous, la sonnerie restait silencieuse.
Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forces
L'évolution des forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, Paris
The evolution of forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
So saying, he tightened his grasp round Madame Correur, who allowed him to do so, she explained, because she was afraid of slipping into the water.
Il serra plus amoureusement Mme Correur, qui s'abandonnait, parce qu'elle avait peur de tomber, disait-elle.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
He did not frown, but his lips tightened one upon the other, and his cheeks took an ashy tint.
Il ne sourcilla pas; sa bouche s'amincit, ses joues prirent une teinte terreuse.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
When Plassans had buckled and tightened its belt of dilapidated ramparts, when it had bolted itself in like a besieged fortress at the approach of an assault, the most terrible anguish passed over the mournful houses.
Quand Plassans eut bouclé et serré autour de lui la ceinture usée de ses remparts, quand il se fut verrouillé comme une forteresse assiégée aux approches d’un assaut, une angoisse mortelle passa sur les maisons mornes.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
We have also tightened our training requirements, stepped up the frequency of drills, and worked on protocols for managing our potential responders.
Nous avons en outre renforcé nos exigences en matière de formation et de fréquence d'exercices pour nos personnels, et travaillé sur des protocoles de gestion de nos intervenants potentiels.

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tightening of sanctions
renforcement des sanctions

Word forms

tighten

verb
Basic forms
Pasttightened
Imperativetighten
Present Participle (Participle I)tightening
Past Participle (Participle II)tightened
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I tightenwe tighten
you tightenyou tighten
he/she/it tightensthey tighten
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am tighteningwe are tightening
you are tighteningyou are tightening
he/she/it is tighteningthey are tightening
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have tightenedwe have tightened
you have tightenedyou have tightened
he/she/it has tightenedthey have tightened
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been tighteningwe have been tightening
you have been tighteningyou have been tightening
he/she/it has been tighteningthey have been tightening
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I tightenedwe tightened
you tightenedyou tightened
he/she/it tightenedthey tightened
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was tighteningwe were tightening
you were tighteningyou were tightening
he/she/it was tighteningthey were tightening
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had tightenedwe had tightened
you had tightenedyou had tightened
he/she/it had tightenedthey had tightened
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been tighteningwe had been tightening
you had been tighteningyou had been tightening
he/she/it had been tighteningthey had been tightening
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will tightenwe shall/will tighten
you will tightenyou will tighten
he/she/it will tightenthey will tighten
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be tighteningwe shall/will be tightening
you will be tighteningyou will be tightening
he/she/it will be tighteningthey will be tightening
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have tightenedwe shall/will have tightened
you will have tightenedyou will have tightened
he/she/it will have tightenedthey will have tightened
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been tighteningwe shall/will have been tightening
you will have been tighteningyou will have been tightening
he/she/it will have been tighteningthey will have been tightening
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would tightenwe should/would tighten
you would tightenyou would tighten
he/she/it would tightenthey would tighten
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be tighteningwe should/would be tightening
you would be tighteningyou would be tightening
he/she/it would be tighteningthey would be tightening
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have tightenedwe should/would have tightened
you would have tightenedyou would have tightened
he/she/it would have tightenedthey would have tightened
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been tighteningwe should/would have been tightening
you would have been tighteningyou would have been tightening
he/she/it would have been tighteningthey would have been tightening
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am tightenedwe are tightened
you are tightenedyou are tightened
he/she/it is tightenedthey are tightened
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being tightenedwe are being tightened
you are being tightenedyou are being tightened
he/she/it is being tightenedthey are being tightened
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been tightenedwe have been tightened
you have been tightenedyou have been tightened
he/she/it has been tightenedthey have been tightened
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was tightenedwe were tightened
you were tightenedyou were tightened
he/she/it was tightenedthey were tightened
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being tightenedwe were being tightened
you were being tightenedyou were being tightened
he/she/it was being tightenedthey were being tightened
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been tightenedwe had been tightened
you had been tightenedyou had been tightened
he/she/it had been tightenedthey had been tightened
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be tightenedwe shall/will be tightened
you will be tightenedyou will be tightened
he/she/it will be tightenedthey will be tightened
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been tightenedwe shall/will have been tightened
you will have been tightenedyou will have been tightened
he/she/it will have been tightenedthey will have been tightened