stringere

Definitions

• (transitive) to tighten, clasp, grasp, grab
• (transitive) (even +a) (of clothing) to be excessively tight
• (transitive) to tie around tightly
• (transitive) to hang on to; to hold tightly
• (transitive) to form a relationship
• (transitive) to settle on or conclude (a contract, deal, etc.)
• (transitive) to scale down or make smaller
• (transitive) to make more concise; to abridge; to make it snappy
• (transitive) (of time) to be pressing; to run out; to quickly approach a deadline
• (transitive) (of sports, especially soccer) to move to the center, towards the goal; to centralize by converging towards the midfield or the opponent's goal.
• (transitive) (of food and drinks) to taste sour; to have an astringent effect
• (transitive) (of vehicles) to come too close to another vehicle, causing it to change direction