straiten

[US]/ˈstreɪtən/
[UK]/ˈstreɪtən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at gøre svær eller forårsage vanskeligheder; at begrænse eller begrænse
vi. at blive smallere eller strammere
Word Forms
Past Participlestraitened
Past Tensestraitened
Third Person Singularstraitens
Present Participlestraitening

Phrases & Collocations

straiten one's options

indskrænke ens muligheder

straiten the budget

indskrænke budgettet

straiten the gap

indskrænke kløften

straiten the rules

indskrænke reglerne

straiten the focus

indskrænke fokus

straiten resources

indskrænke ressourcerne

straiten the options

indskrænke mulighederne

straiten the situation

indskrænke situationen

straiten the path

indskrænke vejen

straiten the plan

indskrænke planen

Example Sentences

the new regulations will straiten our budget for the project.

de nye regler vil stramme vores budget for projektet.

high interest rates can straiten the financial options for many families.

høje renter kan stramme de økonomiske muligheder for mange familier.

they decided to straiten their spending to save for a vacation.

de besluttede at stramme deres forbrug for at spare op til en ferie.

straitening the rules can help improve the situation.

at stramme reglerne kan hjælpe med at forbedre situationen.

the company had to straiten its workforce due to economic pressures.

virksomheden var nødt til at stramme arbejdsstyrken på grund af økonomiske pres.

straitening the deadlines will ensure the project is completed on time.

at stramme tidsfristerne vil sikre, at projektet bliver færdigt til tiden.

they felt that the new policies would straiten their creative freedom.

de følte, at de nye politikker ville stramme deres kreative frihed.

to straiten the process, we need to eliminate unnecessary steps.

for at stramme processen skal vi eliminere unødvendige trin.

straitening the criteria for selection can lead to better candidates.

at stramme kriterierne for udvælgelse kan føre til bedre kandidater.

they were worried that the changes would straiten their opportunities.

de var bekymrede for, at ændringerne ville stramme deres muligheder.

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