stringere.

to clasp, to grasp, to grab tightly, to hold tightly

il cavalliere stringe la spada

to close tightly, to squeeze

to contract (a muscle)

to tighten, to make tighter

to shrink, to reduce in size

ho chiesto il sarto se lui potesse stringere la camicia

to be excessively tight on, to squeeze (someone) (of clothing)

questa gonna mi stringe alla vita

to be excessively tight (of clothing)

to tie around tightly, to bind

la mamma gli ha stretto una benda sul polpaccio

to tie around tightly, to bind to fasten (a seatbelt, etc.)

to force (into a narrow place), to squeeze

un camion mi ha stretto in curva

to form (a friendship, relationship)

stringere un'amicizia

to settle on or conclude (a contract, deal, etc.)

to make more concise, to abridge, to summarize

la maestra gridò, "Meno chiacchiere, stringete!"

to force, to compel, to constrain

to dominate

to veer sharply (of a motor vehicle)

to move to the center, towards the goal; to centralize by converging towards the midfield or the opponent's goal

to be pressing; to run out; to quickly approach a deadline (of time)

dobbiamo muoverci, il tempo stringe

to taste sour; to have an astringent effect (of food or drink)