tighten

serrer, resserrer

Rendre quelque chose plus ferme, moins lâche ou moins libre de bouger.

En anglais simple : To make something fit more firmly, become less loose, or have less freedom to move.

• Please tighten the lid.
• She tightened the rope around the box.
• The school has tightened its rules.

Contraires : loosen

Expressions courantes : tighten a screw, tighten your belt, tighten security

restreindre le crédit

Réduire l’argent que les particuliers ou les entreprises peuvent emprunter ou utiliser.

En anglais simple : To make less money available for people or businesses to borrow or use.

• Banks may tighten credit.
• The government tightened the money supply last year.
• Lenders tighten lending when the economy becomes uncertain.

Synonymes : restrict

Contraires : ease

Expressions courantes : tighten credit, tighten money supply, tighten lending

relever les taux d’intérêt

Augmenter les taux d’intérêt des prêts, généralement par décision d’une banque centrale.

En anglais simple : To increase the interest rates charged on loans, usually as a central bank.

• The central bank may tighten again.
• It tightened by half a percentage point.
• Will the bank tighten if inflation rises?

Synonymes : raise interest rates

Contraires : cut interest rates

Expressions courantes : tighten further, tighten monetary policy