stringere

• strignere (archaic)

From Latin stringere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *streyg-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrin.d͡ʒe.re/
• Rhymes: -indʒere
• Hyphenation: strìn‧ge‧re

strìngere (first-person singular present strìngo, first-person singular past historic strìnsi, past participle strétto, auxiliary avére)

1. (transitive) to clasp, to grasp, to grab tightly, to hold tightly

   il cavalliere stringe la spada ― the knight is holding onto the sword

2. (transitive) to close tightly, to squeeze
3. (transitive) to contract (a muscle)
4. (transitive) to tighten, to make tighter
5. (transitive) to shrink, to reduce in size

   ho chiesto il sarto se lui potesse stringere la camicia ― I asked the tailor if he could shrink the button-down shirt

6. (transitive) to be excessively tight on, to squeeze (someone) (of clothing)

   questa gonna mi stringe alla vita ― this skirt is too tight on my waist

7. (intransitive) to be excessively tight (of clothing) [auxiliary avere]
8. (transitive) to tie around tightly, to bind

   la mamma gli ha stretto una benda sul polpaccio ― the mother bound a bandage around his calf

   1. (transitive) to fasten (a seatbelt, etc.)
9. (transitive) to force (into a narrow place), to squeeze

   un camion mi ha stretto in curva ― a truck forced me to the curve

10. (transitive, figurative) to form (a friendship, relationship)

    stringere un'amicizia ― to form a friendship

11. (transitive, figurative) to settle on or conclude (a contract, deal, etc.)
12. (transitive, figurative) to make more concise, to abridge, to summarize

    la maestra gridò, "Meno chiacchiere, stringete!" ― the teacher yelled, "Less chatter, make it quick!"

13. (transitive, uncommon) to force, to compel
14. (transitive, literary) to dominate
15. (intransitive) to veer sharply (of a motor vehicle) [auxiliary avere]
16. (intransitive, sports, especially soccer) to move to the center, towards the goal; to centralize by converging towards the midfield or the opponent's goal [auxiliary avere]
17. (intransitive) to be pressing; to run out; to quickly approach a deadline (of time) [auxiliary avere]

    dobbiamo muoverci, il tempo stringe ― we better move, time is running out

18. (intransitive) to taste sour; to have an astringent effect (of food or drink) [auxiliary avere]

• stringere in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• stringere in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• stringere in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• strìngere in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• strìngere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

• restringe, strignere

stringēre

1. second-person singular future passive indicative of stringō

stringere

1. inflection of stringō:
   1. present active infinitive
   2. second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative