se resserrer

Si l'écart de rémunération se resserrait au rythme actuel et sans augmenter à nouveau de temps à autre, l'égalisation des salaires se réaliserait peut-être au bout de soixante-dix ans.
If the pay gap narrowed at the current pace and did not increase again from time to time, pay would perhaps equalise after seventy years.
C'est comme si on se resserrait la main, mais avec un stylo.
This is just reshaking, but with a pen.
J'avais l'impression que l'étau se resserrait.
I suddenly feel like the walls are closing in on me.
L'étau se resserrait, alors il devait piéger quelqu'un.
He knew we were getting close, so he had to find someone to frame.
Mais alors même qu’autour d’eux l’étau se resserrait, Luxemburg, Liebknecht et Jogiches restèrent à Berlin.
But despite the tightening of the noose, Luxemburg, Liebknecht and Jogiches remained in Berlin.
J'avais l'impression que l'étau se resserrait.
I suddenly feel like the walls are closing in on me. You know?
Son filet se resserrait autour du démon.
I heard he was closing in on it.
Le carcan autour de ma poitrine se resserrait de plus en plus. C'était presque douloureux.
But it started to sink lower and lower and almost hurt.
En cas de défaillance de la plate-forme, la corde de sécurité se resserrait pour empêcher les personnes de tomber.
When the platform decline due to a fault, the safety rope would get tightened to prevent people falling.
Incapable de réagir à temps, je ne pus que regarder pendant que sa mâchoire se resserrait autour de ma main gauche.
Unable to react in time, I could only watch as its jaws clamped down on my left hand.
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