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stramme

verbverb

to tighten · to be tight

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gjøre stram;
    spenne (II, 1)to stretch taut     to make taut;
    to stretch tautspenne (II, 1)
    • stramme klessnora to tighten the clothes line
    • stramme beltet to tighten the belt
  2. være eller bli trang to be or become tight
    • buksa strammet rundt livet the trousers were tight around the waist

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

stramme inn gjøre (noe) knappere to make (something) tighter Eng. phraseto tighten up
  • stramme inn utgiftene to cut back on spending
stramme inn på gjøre (noe) knappere to make (something) tighter Eng. phraseto tighten up on
  • stramme inn på kostnadene to cut back on costs
stramme opp stive (seg) opp;
irettesette;
refse (en annen) to brace (oneself) up;
to reprimand;
to chastise (someone else)
  • vi får stramme dem opp litt we'll have to give them a bit of a talking-to