resserrer

tighten, tighten up

ʁ ə . s ɛ . ʁ e

res again or back + serrer to squeeze; to grip

verb Rare #41,171

tighten, tighten up Often used for making something physically tighter or for increasing control/security (e.g., “resserrer les liens” = “strengthen ties”).

FR: Tu peux resserrer la vis, s'il te plaît ?

EN: Can you tighten the screw, please?

Il faut la resserrer, elle m'est un peu grande.

It needs to be tightened; it's a little too big for me.

— Le Voleur de bicyclette (1948)

Il te faut resserrer ces vis.

You need to tighten these screws.

Resserrer les limites.

Tighten the boundaries.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Sauron et Saroumane sont en train de resserrer le nœud.

Sauron and Saruman are tightening the knot.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Je vois sans arrêt les murs se resserrer sur moi.

I keep seeing the walls closing in on me.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)