resserrer
French → English
(physical) To tighten: to make something narrower or more constricted, such as a knot or a passage
Il doit resserrer les lacets de ses chaussures de randonnée.
(English) He must tighten the laces of his hiking boots.
La rivière se resserre entre deux falaises abruptes.
(English) The river narrows between two steep cliffs.
(social) To strengthen: to make a social bond, alliance, or relationship closer and more intimate
Cette épreuve difficile a permis de resserrer les liens familiaux.
(English) This difficult ordeal helped to strengthen family bonds.
Les deux pays veulent resserrer leur alliance diplomatique.
(English) The two countries want to strengthen their diplomatic alliance.
Entry ID: fr:en:resserrer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary