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PRONUNCIATION OF RETIGHTEN

retighten  [ˌriːˈtaɪtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETIGHTEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retighten is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb retighten in English.

WHAT DOES RETIGHTEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of retighten in the English dictionary

The definition of retighten in the dictionary is to tighten again.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RETIGHTEN

PRESENT

Present
I retighten
you retighten
he/she/it retightens
we retighten
you retighten
they retighten
Present continuous
I am retightening
you are retightening
he/she/it is retightening
we are retightening
you are retightening
they are retightening
Present perfect
I have retightened
you have retightened
he/she/it has retightened
we have retightened
you have retightened
they have retightened
Present perfect continuous
I have been retightening
you have been retightening
he/she/it has been retightening
we have been retightening
you have been retightening
they have been retightening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I retightened
you retightened
he/she/it retightened
we retightened
you retightened
they retightened
Past continuous
I was retightening
you were retightening
he/she/it was retightening
we were retightening
you were retightening
they were retightening
Past perfect
I had retightened
you had retightened
he/she/it had retightened
we had retightened
you had retightened
they had retightened
Past perfect continuous
I had been retightening
you had been retightening
he/she/it had been retightening
we had been retightening
you had been retightening
they had been retightening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will retighten
you will retighten
he/she/it will retighten
we will retighten
you will retighten
they will retighten
Future continuous
I will be retightening
you will be retightening
he/she/it will be retightening
we will be retightening
you will be retightening
they will be retightening
Future perfect
I will have retightened
you will have retightened
he/she/it will have retightened
we will have retightened
you will have retightened
they will have retightened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been retightening
you will have been retightening
he/she/it will have been retightening
we will have been retightening
you will have been retightening
they will have been retightening
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would retighten
you would retighten
he/she/it would retighten
we would retighten
you would retighten
they would retighten
Conditional continuous
I would be retightening
you would be retightening
he/she/it would be retightening
we would be retightening
you would be retightening
they would be retightening
Conditional perfect
I would have retighten
you would have retighten
he/she/it would have retighten
we would have retighten
you would have retighten
they would have retighten
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been retightening
you would have been retightening
he/she/it would have been retightening
we would have been retightening
you would have been retightening
they would have been retightening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you retighten
we let´s retighten
you retighten
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to retighten
Past participle
retightened
Present Participle
retightening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETIGHTEN


affrighten
əˈfraɪtən
Blyton
ˈblaɪtən
brighten
ˈbraɪtən
Brighton
ˈbraɪtən
Britain
ˈbrɪtən
chiton
ˈkaɪtən
Crichton
ˈkraɪtən
enlighten
ɪnˈlaɪtən
frighten
ˈfraɪtən
heighten
ˈhaɪtən
lighten
ˈlaɪtən
metropolitan
ˌmɛtrəˈpɒlɪtən
overtighten
ˌəʊvəˈtaɪtən
righten
ˈraɪtən
seiten
ˈsaɪtən
tighten
ˈtaɪtən
titan
ˈtaɪtən
triton
ˈtraɪtən
whiten
ˈwaɪtən
written
ˈrɪtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETIGHTEN

reticulate
reticulately
reticulation
reticule
Reticuli
reticulocyte
reticuloendothelial
reticulum
retie
retiform
retile
retime
retina
retinacula
retinacular
retinaculum
retinae
retinal
retinal cone
retinal rivalry

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETIGHTEN

beaten
bitten
boughten
eaten
eten
forfoughten
forgotten
gluten
gotten
kindergarten
kitten
laten
listen
often
paten
straighten
ten
thoughten
top ten
unfoughten

Synonyms and antonyms of retighten in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retighten» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETIGHTEN

Find out the translation of retighten to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retighten from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retighten» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拧紧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vuelva a apretar
570 millions of speakers

English

retighten
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

retighten
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إعادة إحكام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

затяните
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reapertar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

retighten
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

resserrez
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Retighten
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nachziehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

締め直す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다시 조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retighten
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

retighten
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

retighten
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुन्हा प्रयत्न करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tekrar sıkın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riavvitare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dokręcić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

затягніть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strângeți
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξανασφίγξτε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

retighten
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dra åt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stram
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retighten

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETIGHTEN»

The term «retighten» is regularly used and occupies the 85.124 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETIGHTEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retighten

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETIGHTEN»

Discover the use of retighten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retighten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Modern Diesel Technology: Brakes, Suspension & Steering
Retighten all nuts to specified torque. CAUTION To check and tighten the inner wheel torque, first loosen the outer wheel nuts several turns and tighten the inner nuts, then retighten the outer nuts. To avoid losing the seating of the outer wheel  ...
Sean Bennett, 2006
2
Operator's, Organizational, Direct Support, and General ...
Retighten the control unit GAIN and STABILITY adjustment locking nuts to a torque of 8 - 10 lb. -in. 3-22A. PARALLEL OPERATION. 3-22B. STARTING. To start units in parallel operation, proceed as follows: NOTE No more than four units ...
‎1972
3
Direct Support and General Support Maintenanc Manual: ...
Retighten the machine screw. (2) Loosen the spring-holding screw in the linefeed bellcrank assembly. Position the mechanism as described in b (2) above. Position the line-feed bellcrank assembly to meet the requirement and retighten the ...
‎1976
4
Organizational, direct support, and general support ...
CYLINDER HEAD Coat threads with 9M3710 Anti Seize Compound and tighten bolts in the following Step sequence: Step 1 -Tighten all bolts in numerical order to Step 2-Retighten all bolts in numerical order to Step 3— finally, retighten all ...
United States. Dept. of the Army, 1992
5
Intermediate (field) (direct and General Support) and Depot ...
(16) Retighten the 20 capscrews to 155-165 foot-pounds torque following the sequence depicted in figure 14-42 section A. If capscrew does not move when this specified torque is reached, back off slightly by loosening, the retighten to ...
‎1990
6
Heavy Duty Truck Systems
Retighten all nuts to specified torque. CAUTION: To check and tighten the inner wheel torque, first loosen the outer wheel nuts several turns and tighten the inner nuts and then retighten the outer nuts. To avoid losing the seating of the outer ...
Sean Bennett, 2010
7
The Bassoon Reed Manual: Lou Skinner's Theories and Techniques
Lou Skinner's Theories and Techniques James McKay, Louis Skinner. 3.6.8 or 4.6.8 Mark FFL of 38 mm. 3. 6.9 or 4. 6.9 Put wire II on. 3.6.10 or 4.6.10 Mold butt. 3.6.11 or 4.6.11 Center-panel molding. 3. 6. 12 or 4. 6. 12 Retighten wire II and III  ...
James McKay, Louis Skinner, 2000
8
General Support Maintenance Manual: Coupler Antenna, ...
Unscrew capacitor 2A4C2 and replace with new capacitor. d. Realign intermediate strap and K3-to-C2 cable with 2A4C2 capacitor. Secure cable and strap with screw and lockwasher. e. Retighten C3 screw to secure intermediate contact strap ...
‎1989
9
Basic Box Making
Then retighten the clamp holding the stop block in place. To lengthen the cut, the sequence is slightly different. Hold the workpiece firmly in place while loosening the clamp holding the stop block in place. While still holding the workpiece ...
Doug Stowe, 2007
10
MotorBoating
Unscrew the screw or knob sufficiently to allow air bubbles and eventually clear fuel to escape. Retighten when the fuel runs clear. %________J l 'H'? u' STEP BY STEP III If your tanks run dry, you have to follow a specific procedure to bleed  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETIGHTEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retighten is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ceneco explains Bago brownouts
Destriza said that BFO is now scheduling maintenance activities to replace, to retighten and to correct the identified faults. In the meantime, the office has ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
2
Orbea Digit seatpost - first look
Simply pop open the quick-release seat clamp, drop or raise the post, and retighten the clamp. It's not going to replace the conventional remote-operated ... «BikeRadar.com, Jul 15»
3
Steamtown readies rebuilt locomotive for public debut
When you first put something together, it's tight, but when it works for a little bit, it gets loose and you have to retighten it again.” Mach said Steamtown wants to ... «Citizens Voice, Jul 15»
4
SEXUALITY MATTERS: Dilation and female sexual health
In doing so her muscles started to retighten causing painful dilation. Her primary care physician referred her for pelvic physical therapy from where she was able ... «Delco News Network, May 15»
5
Toyota recalls FJ Cruisers
If the bolts are found to be loose, dealers will retighten them to the proper torque. For any missing bolts, dealers will install new ones. The recall began on ... «ConsumerAffairs, Oct 14»
6
Recall Alert: 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser
If the bolts are loose, dealers will retighten them to the proper torque; if bolts are missing, dealers will replace them. What Owners Should Do: Owners can call ... «Cars.com News, Oct 14»
7
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Recalled for Loose Suspension Bolts
Dealers will retighten the bolts. GM said in some cases, a rear alignment adjustment may be required. GM said owner notifications have already begun and will ... «Edmunds.com, Jan 13»
8
Recall Alert: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS550
Mercedes will begin notifying owners in December, and dealers will check and retighten the bolts as necessary. Owners may contact Mercedes-Benz at ... «Cars.com News, Nov 12»
9
2013 Nissan Altima Recalled
Nissan dealers will inspect and retighten the transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts to the proper torque specification. UP NEXT: Motor Trike IRS ... «autoevolution, Oct 12»
10
Hundreds protest Spain's plan to tighten abortion law
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets Sunday to protest the conservative government's bid to retighten abortion laws. The proposals include a requirement ... «FRANCE 24, Jul 12»

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