tighten one's belt en · VERB
Meanings
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(figuratively) To be more frugal; to make difficult economic savings due to a lowering of expected income.
In the current crisis, we will have to tighten our belts.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tightened one's belt | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tightened one's belt | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| tightening one's belt | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| tightens one's belt | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
belt-tightened · belt-tightening · gird up one's loins · belt-tighten · cut one's cloth to suit one's purse · belt-tightener
Synonyms
Translations (15)
nl de broekriem aanhalen (be more frugal) · ceb hugot sa bakos (be more frugal) · hu meghúzza a nadrágszíjat (be more frugal) · fi kiristää vyötään (be more frugal) · el σφίγγω το ζωνάρι (be more frugal) · de den Gürtel enger schnallen (be more frugal) · es apretarse el cinturón (be more frugal) · hu összehúzza a nadrágszíjat (be more frugal) · pl zacisnąć pasa (be more frugal) · ru затяну́ть реме́нь поту́же (be more frugal) · tl maghigpit ng sinturon (be more frugal) · sv dra åt svångremmen (be more frugal) · tr kemer sıkmak (be more frugal) · fr se serrer la ceinture (be more frugal) · pl zaciskać pasa (be more frugal)