English–Spanish
“heighten” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ekstɾeˈmaɾ/
Example
Debemos extremar las precauciones.
We must heighten the precautions.
How to say “heighten” in Spanish
“Heighten” in Spanish is extremar.
A control dial set to maximum safety.
Example sentences with extremar
La empresa decidió extremar las medidas de seguridad.
The company decided to tighten security measures.
Tips for using extremar
- Common in formal warnings and news reports and often sounds urgent, and it typically occurs with plural nouns naming precautions or measures.