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1 untie
[ʌn'taɪ]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tying) sciogliere, disfare [ knot]; slegare [ rope]; slacciare [ laces]; disfare [ parcel]; slegare, liberare [hands, hostage]to come untied — [ laces] slacciarsi; [ parcel] disfarsi; [ hands] liberarsi
* * *(to loosen or unfasten: He untied the string from the parcel.) slegare, slacciare* * *[ʌn'taɪ]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tying) sciogliere, disfare [ knot]; slegare [ rope]; slacciare [ laces]; disfare [ parcel]; slegare, liberare [hands, hostage]to come untied — [ laces] slacciarsi; [ parcel] disfarsi; [ hands] liberarsi
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2 untie un·tie vt
[ʌn'taɪ]they are unsure about what to do — sono incerti su cosa fare, disfare, (knot, shoelaces) sciogliere, (hands, person, dog) slegare
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3 (to) untie
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4 (to) untie
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5 cast off
1) mar. salpare2) (in knitting) chiudere (le maglie); cast off [sth.], cast [sth.] off4) mar. sciogliere, mollare [ mooring line]5) (in knitting) chiudere [ stitches]* * *1) (to untie (the mooring lines of a boat).) salpare2) ((also cast aside) to reject as unwanted.) buttare via; ripudiare3) (in knitting, to finish (the final row of stitches).) (chiudere le maglie), (finire un lavoro a maglia)* * *1. vt + advKnitting diminuire, calare2. vi + advNaut levare gli ormeggi, salpare, Knitting diminuire, calare* * *1) mar. salpare2) (in knitting) chiudere (le maglie); cast off [sth.], cast [sth.] off4) mar. sciogliere, mollare [ mooring line]5) (in knitting) chiudere [ stitches] -
6 free *****
[friː]1)free (from or of) — libero (-a) (da)free from ties/cares — senza legami/preoccupazioni
2) (not occupied) libero (-a)3)free (with) — (generous) prodigo (-a) (di)
4) (costing nothing: ticket, delivery) gratuito (-a), gratis inv5) (improper: behaviour) sfrontato (-a), (language) spinto (-a)2. adv(without charge) gratuitamente, gratisI got in free or for free fam — sono entrato gratis
3. vtto free o.s. from or of sth — sbarazzarsi di qc
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7 loose ***
[luːs]1) (not firm, attached: plaster, button) che si stacca, (knot, shoelace, screw) allentato (-a), (hair) sciolto (-a), (skin) floscio (-a), (tooth) che tentenna, (page) staccato (-a), (sheet of paper) volante, (stone) sconnesso (-a), (animal) in libertà, scappato (-a)to come or work loose — allentarsi
to get loose — (animal) scappare
loose chippings Auto — ghiaino
2) (not tight: clothes) ampio (-a), largo (-a)loose weave — a trama or maglia larga
3) (not packed: fruit, cheese) non confezionato (-a), sfuso (-a)4) (fig: translation) libero (-a), (style) prolisso (-a), (discipline) rilassato (-a), (associations, links, thinking) vago (-a), poco rigoroso (-a), (life, morals) dissoluto (-a)2. nto be on the loose — (criminal, animal) essere in libertà
3. vtto loose one's gun (off) at — sparare a or contro
to loose the dogs on or at sb — sguinzagliare i cani dietro a or contro qn
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8 loosen loos·en
['luːsn]1. vt(slacken: screw, belt, knot) allentare, (rope, grip) mollare, (clothing) slacciare, (untie) disfare, (fig: tongue) sciogliere2. vi(all senses) allentarsi• -
9 undo
[ʌn'duː]1) (unfasten) sciogliere [ fastening]; disfare [ sewing]; aprire [lock, zip, parcel]2) (cancel out) distruggere [good, effort]; riparare [ harm]3) (be downfall of) rovinare, mandare in rovina [ person]4) inform. annullare* * *past tense - undid; verb1) (to unfasten or untie: Could you undo the knot in this string?) disfare2) (to reverse, or destroy, the effect of: The evil that he did can never be undone.) distruggere, annullare•- undoing- undone* * *[ʌn'duː]1) (unfasten: button) sbottonare, (shoelaces) slacciare, (knot) sciogliere, (parcel) aprire, (knitting) disfare2) (reverse: action, wrong) riparare (a), (spoil) rovinare* * *[ʌn'duː]1) (unfasten) sciogliere [ fastening]; disfare [ sewing]; aprire [lock, zip, parcel]2) (cancel out) distruggere [good, effort]; riparare [ harm]3) (be downfall of) rovinare, mandare in rovina [ person]4) inform. annullare -
10 in a hurry
1) (acting quickly: I did this in a hurry.) di fretta2) (wishing or needing to act quickly: I'm in a hurry.) di fretta3) (soon; easily: You won't untie this knot in a hurry.) facilmente4) (eager: I'm in a hurry to see my new house.) impaziente
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Untie — Un*tie , v. t. [AS. unt[=y]gan. See 1st {Un }, and {Tie}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot. [1913 Webster] Sacharissa s captive fain Would untie his iron chain … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Untie — Un*tie , v. i. To become untied or loosed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
untie — index break (separate), disencumber, disengage, disentangle, disenthrall, extricate, free, liberate … Law dictionary
untie — O.E. untiegan, from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + TIE (Cf. tie) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
untie — ► VERB (untying) ▪ undo or unfasten (something tied) … English terms dictionary
untie — [untī′] vt. untied, untying or untieing [ME unteien < OE untigan: see UN & TIE] 1. to loosen, undo, or unfasten (something tied or knotted) 2. to free, as from difficulty, restraint, etc. 3. to resolve (perplexities, etc.) vi … English World dictionary
untie — [[t]ʌ̱nta͟ɪ[/t]] unties, untying, untied 1) VERB If you untie something that is tied to another thing or if you untie two things that are tied together, you remove the string or rope that holds them or that has been tied round them. [V n]… … English dictionary
untie */ — UK [ʌnˈtaɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms untie : present tense I/you/we/they untie he/she/it unties present participle untying past tense untied past participle untied a) to take the knot out of a piece of rope or string that fastens… … English dictionary
untie — un|tie [ ʌn taı ] verb transitive * to take the knot out of a piece of rope or string that fastens something: He learnt to tie and untie his shoes. Can you untie the knots in this rope? a. to let a person or animal go free by untying the rope… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
untie — verb ( tied; tying or tieing) Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to free from something that ties, fastens, or restrains ; unbind < untied our hands > 2. a. to disengage the knotted parts of … New Collegiate Dictionary
untie — verb a) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot. b) To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind. Ant: tie … Wiktionary