siết chặt

Vietnamese

Etymology

siết (“to tighten”) +‎ chặt (“tight”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [siət̚˧˦ t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂiək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕak̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [siək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕak̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂiək̚˦˥ cak̚˨˩˨] ~ [siək̚˦˥ cak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

siết chặt

  1. (literal) to tighten by gripping very hard
  2. (figurative) to tighten (enforcement, management, inspection, etc.)
    Antonym: nới lỏng (“to loosen”)
    siết chặt quản lí nhà nước ― to tighten or consolidate state managerial enforcement
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