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(serrare) to tighten [vite, bullone, presa, labbra]; fig. to tighten up (on) [sorveglianza]; ~ i pugni to clench one’s fists
(abbracciare) ~ a sé o al petto qcn. to hug sb. (to one’s bosom); ~ qcn. tra le braccia to hold sb. in one’s arms
(tenere vigorosamente) to grip [volante, corda]
~ la mano a qcn. (come saluto) to shake hands with sb.
(stipulare) to conclude, to strike(irregular) (up) [accordo];
to form [alleanza]; ~ amicizia con qcn. to make friends with sb.
(rendere più stretto) to tighten [nodo, cintura]; (restringere) to take(irregular) in [abito]
(sintetizzare) to make(irregular) [sth.] short, to shorten, to condense [racconto]
(comprimere) [scarpe] to pinch [piedi]
(chiudere) to box in [avversario]; ~ un ciclista contro il marciapiede [veicolo] to force a cyclist up against the pavement; ~ qcn. contro il muro to pin sb. (up) against the wall
intr. (aus. avere)
(incalzare) il tempo stringe time is running out o getting short
(comprimere) ~ in vita, sui fianchi [vestito] to be tight around the waist, the hips
stringersi pronom.
(diventare più stretto) [strada] to narrow;
[tessuto] to shrink(irregular)
(avvolgersi) -rsi in un busto to lace oneself into a corset
(accostarsi) -rsi attorno a to rally (a)round [parente, amico];
to huddle around o cluster round [fuoco]
(farsi più vicini) to squeeze up; (abbracciarsi) to hug (each other), to embrace (each other); -rsi l’uno contro l’altro to huddle together
locuzioni idiomatiche ~ d’assedio to besiege; mi si stringe il cuore my heart wrings o aches; ~ i denti to grit one’s teeth.