English–German
“tighten” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛɐ̯fən/
Example
Die Polizei verschärft die Kontrollen.
The police are tightening the checks.
How to say “tighten” in German
“Tighten” in German is verschärfen.
A tightening clamp increases pressure until a rule, conflict, or difficult situation becomes more severe.
Example sentences with verschärfen
Die zunehmenden Spannungen verschärfen den Konflikt.
Increasing tensions exacerbate the conflict.
Tips for using verschärfen
- The reflexive form sich verschärfen means that a situation becomes more severe, as in Die Lage verschärft sich.
Other German words for “tighten”
Er schraubt die Schraube fest.
He tightens the screw.