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tauten

UK
/ˈtɔːtən/
US
/ˈtɔːtən/

Translations

tautenverb
tautened
Past Simple
tautened
Past Participle
tautening
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɔːtən/
US
/ˈtɔːtən/
se tendreSens figuré; emploi intransitif.
Diplomatic relations between the neighbors tautened after the border incident.
Les relations diplomatiques entre les voisins se sont tendues après l'incident frontalier.
The sailor tautened the ropes to secure the sails.
Le marin a tendu les cordes pour fixer les voiles.
Additional translations
raidirSens concret ou figuré; registre courant.
Synonyms
stretch
pull tight
draw tight
strain
tighten
Antonyms
loosen

Definitions

tautenverb
To make or become tight or taut.
The sailor tautened the ropes to secure the sails.
To become tense, strained, or less relaxed; to grow taut in a figurative sense.
Diplomatic relations between the neighbors tautened after the border incident.
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