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resserrer.

to retighten (knot, belt, screw, etc.)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/ʁə.sɛ.ʁe//ʁə.se.ʁe/
  1. to retighten (knot, belt, screw, etc.)

    transitive
  2. to tighten (link, knot)

    reflexive
    Plus l'animal bougeait et plus la corde se resserrait autour de son cou.
  3. to become stricter (discipline)

    reflexive
    Depuis le dernier conseil de classe, la discipline s'est resserrée.
  4. to narrow (road, gap)

    reflexive
    L'écart entre les coureurs se resserre.
Where this word comes from

From re- (“again”) + serrer (“to tighten”).

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