squeeze, press tightly, shake (hands), stick together, support one another
"Ils vous serrent et vous avez l'occasion unique d'entendre "vos os se briser.
They squeeze you, and you get the unique opportunity to hear your bones break.
— Anaconda (2025)
Les Anglais serrent la main pour dire bonjour.
The English shake hands to say hello.
Les Sully se serrent les coudes.
The Sullys are sticking together.
— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)
Ces chaussures me serrent trop.
These shoes are too tight on me.