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I [taɪ]1) (piece of clothing) cravatta f.2) (fastener) (for bags) laccetto m.; ferr. traversina f.3) gener. pl. (bond)4) (constraint) vincolo m.5) (draw) sport pareggio m.to end in a tie — [ game] concludersi con un pareggio, finire in parità
there was a tie for second place — finirono secondi ex aequo o a pari merito
6) BE sport (arranged match) incontro m. (a eliminazione diretta)7) mus. legatura f.II 1. [taɪ]1) (attach, fasten closely) legare [label, animal, hands, parcel]2) (join in knot) fare il nodo a, annodare [scarf, cravat, laces]3) fig. (link) collegare2.to be tied to — (linked to) essere collegato a [growth, activity]; econ. essere indicizzato a [inflation, interest rate]; (constrained by) [ person] essere inchiodato a [ job]; essere costretto a [ house]
1) (fasten) legarsi2) (draw) (in match) pareggiare; (in race) arrivare ex aequo; (in vote) [ candidates] ottenere lo stesso numero di voti•- tie back- tie down- tie on- tie up* * *1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) legare, attaccare2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) allacciare3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) allacciarsi4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) pareggiare, (avere lo stesso punteggio)2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) cravatta2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) legame3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) pareggio4) (a game or match to be played.) partita•- tie someone down
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- tie in/up* * *tie /taɪ/n.3 legame; vincolo; nodo: family ties, legami familiari; the ties of blood, i vincoli del sangue; the strong ties of friendship, i forti legami dell'amicizia; There's a suspicion of an IRA tie, c'è il sospetto di un legame con l'IRA4 legame; impaccio, impedimento: Pets can be a tie, gli animali di compagnia possono essere un legame5 (edil.) tirante; asta tesa; catena6 (mecc.) tirante9 (mus.) legatura10 (naut.) amante11 (elettr.) connessione; giunzione12 risultato alla pari; parità; pareggio: to finish in a tie, finire in parità; There was a tie for first place, due contendenti si sono classificati primi ex aequo● tie bar, (mecc.) tirante; (ferr.) biella dello scambio □ (edil.) tie beam, catena □ tie-break, tie-breaker ► tiebreak □ tie-clasp (o tie-clip), fermacravatta □ tie factory, cravattificio □ tie-in, legame; rapporto; (market.) prodotto ( libro, giocattolo, ecc.) legato a un film (o a una serie televisiva); pubblicità di prodotti da vendersi abbinati □ (market.) tie-in sale, vendita abbinata di prodotti □ (comm.) tie-in sale, vendita di prodotti abbinati □ tie manufacturer, fabbricante di cravatte; cravattaio □ tie merchant, venditore di cravatte; cravattaio □ tie pin, fermacravatta □ tie press, stiracravatte □ tie rod, (edil.) catena; (mecc.) tirante; (autom.) barra d'accoppiamento ( dello sterzo) □ tie-up, punto morto, battuta d'arresto; arresto (o blocco) del traffico, ingorgo; cessazione del lavoro ( per sciopero, ecc.); collegamento, rapporto, connessione; ( slang) laccio emostatico ( di drogato) □ (ingl., spesso spreg.) the old school tie, la rete di solidarietà che lega ex compagni di scuola (spec. di «public school»).♦ (to) tie /taɪ/A v. t.1 legare; allacciare; attaccare; annodare; legare insieme; unire: ( anche fig.) to tie sb. 's hands, legare le mani a q.; to tie a scarf, annodare una sciarpa; to tie a horse to a pole, attaccare un cavallo a un palo; to tie a knot, fare un nodo2 (fig.) impegnare; vincolare; costringere: to tie sb. ( down) to a contract, impegnare q. con un contrattoB v. i.2 ( sport) pareggiare; finire alla pari; avere lo stesso punteggio: to tie for first place, essere primi ex aequo● (fig.) to tie the knot, sposarsi □ to tie one's shoes, allacciarsi le scarpe; (fig. fam. USA) darsi una regolata □ (fig.) to tie sb. 's tongue, chiudere la bocca a q.; far tacere q. □ to be tied to a woman's apron strings, stare attaccato alle sottane d'una donna □ ( slang) fit to be tied, matto da legare; furioso; furibondo □ ( sport: di due concorrenti) to be tied, essere a punti pari.* * *I [taɪ]1) (piece of clothing) cravatta f.2) (fastener) (for bags) laccetto m.; ferr. traversina f.3) gener. pl. (bond)4) (constraint) vincolo m.5) (draw) sport pareggio m.to end in a tie — [ game] concludersi con un pareggio, finire in parità
there was a tie for second place — finirono secondi ex aequo o a pari merito
6) BE sport (arranged match) incontro m. (a eliminazione diretta)7) mus. legatura f.II 1. [taɪ]1) (attach, fasten closely) legare [label, animal, hands, parcel]2) (join in knot) fare il nodo a, annodare [scarf, cravat, laces]3) fig. (link) collegare2.to be tied to — (linked to) essere collegato a [growth, activity]; econ. essere indicizzato a [inflation, interest rate]; (constrained by) [ person] essere inchiodato a [ job]; essere costretto a [ house]
1) (fasten) legarsi2) (draw) (in match) pareggiare; (in race) arrivare ex aequo; (in vote) [ candidates] ottenere lo stesso numero di voti•- tie back- tie down- tie on- tie up -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bead[Swahili Word] ushanga[Swahili Plural] shanga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] shanga N[Swahili Example] nywele zake zilishasukwa [...] zikavishwa shanga [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bead (hollow and colored)[Swahili Word] kashabu[Swahili Plural] kashabu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bead (hollow thin glass)[English Plural] beads[Swahili Word] siniguse[Swahili Plural] siniguse[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] usiniguse V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bead (of red glass)[English Plural] beads (of red glass)[Swahili Word] samesame[Swahili Plural] samesame[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bead apron worn by some F under dress[Swahili Word] mbwende[Swahili Plural] mbwende[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hollow bead (of gold or silver or glass)[Swahili Word] kashabu[Swahili Plural] kashabu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] red glass bead.[Swahili Word] selea[Swahili Plural] selea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] red glass bead.[Swahili Word] seleha[Swahili Plural] seleha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] string of beads worn around the loins by women[Swahili Word] kondavi[Swahili Plural] makondavi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] string of beads worn around the loins by women[Swahili Word] kondawi[Swahili Plural] makondavi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] string of beads worn by women around the loins[Swahili Word] kogo[Swahili Plural] kogo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
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1) стена, вал; стенка; перегородка; переборка2) дамба, насыпь ( для защиты от наводнения)3) геол. боковая порода4) горн. забой, лава5) обыкн. мн. ч. укрепления ( в военном деле)6) стенной, настенный7) обносить стеной, валом; разделять стеной; заделывать8) укреплять, строить укрепления•to wall in — огораживать, обносить стеной
to wall off — отгораживать (стеной, забором)
- abutment wall - adiabatic wall - aisle wall - all-rowlock wall - anchor wall - anchored retaining wall - approach wall - apron wall - arch wall - area wall - areaway wall - ashlar wall - back wall - baffle wall - bag wall - barrier wall - battened wall - batter-curved wall - battering wall - bearing wall - below-grade wall - blank wall - bottom wall - boulder wall - boundary wall - boxed buttress wall - breast wall - brick wall - bridge wall - bulkhead wall - buttress wall - buttressed wall - buttress retaining wall - buttress stiffening cross wall - cantilevered wall - cantilever retaining wall - cantilever tee retaining wall - carrying wall - cavity wall - central core wall - ceramic wall - chief wall - city wall - cob wall - column-and-panel wall - common wall - composite core wall - compound wall - concrete block masonry wall - concrete block quay wall - concrete core wall - continuous training wall - coping wall - core wall - core wall of dam - counterfort retaining wall - counterforted retaining wall - counterscarp wall - crib retaining wall - cross wall - crown wall - curtain wall - cut-off wall - dead wall - deflecting wall - diaphragm wall - diathermal wall - dirt wall - divide wall - dividing wall - division wall - double-face wall - downstream curtain wall - drain wall - dry wall - dry rubble wall - dry stone wall - dwarf wall - embankment wall - enceinte wall - enclosure wall - end wall - exposed wall - facade wall - face wall - faced wall - fencing wall - fender wall - filler wall - filtration-proof wall - fire wall - fire-division wall - fireproof wall - flat wall - flood wall - foot wall - foundation wall - frame wall - free-standing sheet pile wall - front wall - furred wall - gable wall - gravity wall - gravity quay wall - gravity retaining wall - guard wall - guide wall - half-brick wall - half-timber wall - head wall - heat insulated wall - hollow wall - hollow concrete quay wall - hollow core wall - honeycombed wall - intake wall - internal wall - jacketed wall - key wall - land lock wall - latticed partition wall - lightweight wall - load-bearing wall - loam wall - main wall - masonry wall - monolith quay wall - moorage wall - mortarless wall - moving wall - mud wall - naked wall - non-bearing wall - non-loadbearing wall - one-and-half brick wall - one-brick wall - outer protective wall - outside wall - oven wall - pack wall - panel wall - parapet wall - partition wall - party wall - perforated wall - periphery wall - piling wall - plinth wall - porous wall - prefabricated wall - prefabricated area wall - puddle wall - quay wall - reed slab wall - relieving wall - retaining wall - retaining wall with surcharge - retention wall - revetment wall - ribbed wall - ring wall - river lock wall - rough wall - rubble wall - rubble retaining wall - rubble toe wall - sandwich wall - scarp wall - sea wall - sealing wall - self-supporting wall - self-sustaining wall - separation wall - serpentine wall - shadow wall - sheet-pile wall - sheet-pile retaining wall - shelter wall - short training wall - side wall - skimmer wall - skimming wall - sleeper wall - slot wall - slurry wall - socle wall - solid quay wall - soundproof wall - spandrel wall - spillway guide wall - spine wall - spiral wall - splay walls - stair wall - stepped side wall - string wall - stringer wall - structural wall - stud wall - suspended wall - tail wall - talus wall - tied retaining wall - tile-hung wall - toe wall - training wall - tube wall - turf wall - two-and-a-half brick wall - two-brick wall - unpierced wall - upstream wall - veneered wall - wake wall - wall-derrick wall - waterproofing wall - wave wall - wharf wall - whole-brick wall - window wall - wing wall - wing wall of lockto wall up —1) производить кладку стены 2) заделывать (дверь, окно), замуровывать
* * *1. стена (здания, сада)2. стенка (траншеи, котлована)3. крепостной вал- above-grade wallto wall up — заделывать [замоноличивать] в стену
- all-brick wall
- all-rowlock wall
- anchor wall
- anchored retaining wall
- anchored sheetpile wall
- anchored sheet wall
- angular retaining wall
- apron wall
- arched retaining wall
- area wall
- avalanche baffle wall
- backup wall
- baffle wall
- basement wall
- basement retaining wall
- bearing wall
- below-grade wall
- bin wall
- bin-type retaining wall
- blank wall
- blind wall
- block wall
- block quay wall
- boulder wall
- boundary wall
- bracket-type retaining wall
- breast wall
- brick wall
- brick-and-a-half wall
- bridge spandrel wall
- bulged retaining wall
- bulkhead wall
- buttressed retaining wall
- canted wall
- cant wall
- cantilevered quay wall
- cantilevered retaining wall
- cast-in-place trench wall
- cavity concrete block wall
- ceramic wall
- climbing wall
- collision wall
- common wall
- compound wall
- concrete wall
- concrete block gravity wall
- concrete block masonry wall
- concrete core wall
- concrete tile masonry wall
- concrete tile wall
- core wall
- counterfort retaining wall
- crib retaining wall
- cross wall
- curtain wall
- curved wall
- cutoff wall
- cutoff sheet pile wall
- dead wall
- diaphragm wall
- diaphragm retaining wall
- dividing wall
- division wall
- drop wall
- dry wall
- dry stone wall
- dwarf wall
- economy wall
- embankment wall
- enclosure wall
- envelope wall
- exterior wall
- external wall
- external panel wall
- face wall
- faced wall
- falling wall
- fence wall
- fender wall
- filler wall
- fire wall
- fire division wall
- fixed retaining wall
- flank wall
- flexible retaining wall
- flexible wall
- foundation wall
- freestone wall
- front wall
- gable wall
- garden wall
- garden wall with coping stones
- glass wall
- glass brick wall
- gravity masonry wall
- gravity quay wall
- ground wall
- guard wall
- guide wall
- half-brick wall
- head wall
- hollow masonry wall
- hollow wall
- honeycomb wall
- hopper wall
- infilled wall
- interior wall
- knee wall
- lateral wall
- lattice retaining wall
- load-bearing wall
- mechanical core wall
- metal curtain wall
- naked wall
- noise abatement wall
- noise control barrier wall
- nonbearing wall
- one-brick wall
- operable wall
- outer wall
- panel wall
- paneled wall
- parapet wall
- party wall
- perforated wall
- periphery wall
- pierced wall
- plastered wall
- precast barrier wall
- precast barrier wall for noise control
- precast basement wall
- quay wall
- retaining wall
- revetment wall
- ribbed wall
- rising wall
- rollock cavity wall
- rubble masonry wall
- rubble wall
- sandwich wall
- screen wall
- sea wall
- sectional retaining wall
- semigravity wall
- shear wall
- shotcreted wall
- side wall
- sleeper wall
- slurry-type wall
- slurry wall
- solid masonry wall
- solid retaining wall
- sound-proof wall
- spine wall
- splitter wall
- steel curtain wall
- stone wall
- storm wall
- structural wall
- stub wall
- stud wall
- surcharged wall
- thrust resistance wall
- tied retaining wall
- timber-paneled wall
- toe wall
- training wall
- veneered wall
- waterproofing below-grade wall
- whole-brick wall
- window wall
- wing wall -
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untying aufknüpfen, aufknoten [Faden, Seil, Paket]; aufbinden [Knoten, Schnürsenkel]; losbinden [Pferd, Boot, Seil vom Pfosten]untie somebody/somebody's hands — jemanden/jemandes Hände von den Fesseln befreien
* * *(to loosen or unfasten: He untied the string from the parcel.) aufknoten* * *un·tie<- y->[ʌnˈtaɪ]vt1. (undo)to \untie a knot einen Knoten lösen [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR Knopf aufmachen]2. (undo fastening)to \untie a boat ein Boot losbindento \untie a parcel ein Paket aufschnüren* * *[ʌn'taɪ]vtknot lösen; string, tie, shoelaces also aufbinden; shoes aufmachen; parcel aufknoten; person, animal, hands, apron losbinden* * *untie v/this shoe came untied sein Schuh ging auf* * *untying aufknüpfen, aufknoten [Faden, Seil, Paket]; aufbinden [Knoten, Schnürsenkel]; losbinden [Pferd, Boot, Seil vom Pfosten]untie somebody/somebody's hands — jemanden/jemandes Hände von den Fesseln befreien
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1) подъёмник2) элеватор3) лифт4) возд. руль высоты5) электрон. вертикальная кассета6) пищ. элеватор, зернохранилище•to latch elevator around pipe — нефт. надевать элеватор на трубу-
apron elevator
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attended freight elevator
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belt elevator
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bleeding elevator
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blower elevator
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bottom-drive elevator
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bucket elevator
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casing elevator
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center-latch elevator
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center-latch slip-type elevator
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chain elevator
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chain-and-bucket elevator
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continuous bucket elevator
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document elevator
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double-gate elevator
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double-leg elevator
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drill pipe elevator
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dual-link elevator
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dual-string elevator
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electric elevator
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electric traction elevator
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electrohydraulic elevator
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express elevator
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freight elevator
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freight/passenger elevator
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grain elevator
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hydraulic elevator
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input elevator
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loading elevator
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log elevator
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output elevator
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passenger elevator
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piling elevator
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polished rod elevator
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portable elevator
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positive discharge elevator
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rod transfer elevator
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scraper elevator
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screw elevator
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side-door elevator
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single-link bail elevator
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single-trunk elevator
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slip-type elevator
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sucker-rod elevator
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terminal elevator
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timber elevator
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top-drive elevator
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traction-sheave elevator
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traction elevator
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transfer elevator
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tubing elevator
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66 tie
[taɪ] nthe old school \tie ( Brit) ( fig) Cliquenwirtschaft unter Personen, die Schüler an hochkarätigen Privatschulen warencloser \ties with sth engere Anbindung an etw akk;diplomatic \ties diplomatische Beziehungen;family \ties Familienbande pl (to an +akk)1) ( fasten) schließen;this sleeping bag \ties at the top diesen Schlafsack kann man oben verschließen2) ( equal in points)to \tie with sb/ sth denselben Platz wie jd/etw belegen;Jane and I \tied in the spelling test Jane und ich schnitten im Orthographietest gleich gut ab vt <- y->1) ( fasten together)to \tie an umbilical cord die Nabelschnur abschnüren;to \tie the flowers into a bunch die Blumen zu einem Strauß binden;to be \tied hand and foot an Händen und Füßen gefesselt sein;to \tie sb's hands jds Hände [o jdn an den Händen] fesseln;to \tie a string in a loop eine Schnur zu einer Schleife verknoten;to \tie one's [shoe]laces sich dat die Schuhe [o Schnürsenkel]; [o ( ÖSTERR), ( DIAL) Schuhbänder] zubinden;to \tie a notice to a post eine Nachricht an einer Anschlagsäule anbringen2) ( connect to)4) ( restrict in movement)PHRASES:to be \tied to sb's apron strings ( strings) an jds Rockzipfel hängen;sb's hands are \tied jds Hände sind gebunden;to \tie the knot sich das Ja-Wort geben;to \tie sb in knots jdn in Verlegenheit bringen -
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1. I1) does this sash tie? этот пояс завязывается?; this ribbon (this rope, this band, etc.) won't tie эта ленточка и т.д. не завязывается2) the two teams tied команды сыграли вничью /набрали равное количество очков/; the two candidates tied оба кандидата получили равное количество голосов2. IItie in some manner the ribbon ties well (loosely, securely, etc.) лента хорошо /крепко/ и т.д. завязывается; tie somewhere the belt ties behind (here, etc.) пояс завязывается сзади и т.д.3. III1) tie smb., smth. tie the criminal (the thief, the legs of the table, smb.'s hands, etc.) связывать преступника и т.д.; tie one's apron strings (a scarf, a knot, a bow, one's shoe-laces, etc.) завязывать передник и т.д.; tie shoes зашнуровывать ботинки; tie a box (a package, an artery, etc.) перевязывать коробку и т.д.2) tie smth. tie the score сыграть вничью; tie our team сравнять с нами счет; can you tie that record? вы можете поставить такой же рекорд?4. IVtie smb., smth. in some manner tie smb., smth. fast (securely, firmly, intricately, loosely, etc.) крепко и т.д. связывать /привязывать/ кого-л., что-л.; tie smb. hand and foot связать кого-л. по рукам и ногам; tie together smth., smb. /smth., smb. together/ tie smb.'s legs (a man's feet, all these things, the slaves, the prisoners, etc.) together связывать кому-л. ноги вместе и т.д.; tie smb. for some time his duties tie him here all day его служебные обязанности держат его здесь весь день5. XI1) be tied in some mariner be securely (loosely, etc.) tied быть крепко и т.д. связанным; be tied hand and foot быть связанным по рукам и ногам; be tied together somewhere his arms were tied together behind his back у него руки были связаны за спиной; be tied to smth. be tied to a tree (to a hedge, to a chair, to a box, etc.) быть привязанным к дереву и т.д.2) be tied to smth. he is tied to his work (to his duties, to a thankless task, etc.) он связан работой и т.д.; I am tied to these dates в эти дни я занят [и ничего изменить нельзя]; I am 'tied to the house all day я занята хозяйством весь день; be tied by smth. we are tied by the rules мы связаны правилами; he is tied by urgent business он занят срочными делами6. XVI1) tie at (under, round, etc.) smth. tie at the back (in front, round the neck, under the arms, etc.) завязываться сзади и т.д.2) tie for smth. tie for a prize (for the first place, etc.) сравнять счет в борьбе за приз и т.д.; tie with smb. we tied with them a) мы с ними сыграли вничью; б) мы с ними сравняли счет7. XXI1tie smth. with smth. tie one's letters with a coloured ribbon (a gift with a red tape, a box with a string, etc.) перевязывать письма цветной ленточкой и т.д.; tie smb., smth. to smth. tie a horse to a tree (a dog to a thick post, the cart to the railings, the patient to the bed, a message to the leg of the bird, etc.) привязывать лошадь к дереву и т.д.; tie a fish line to a fishing-rod прикреплять леску к удочке; tie a branch of roses to a trellis подвязывать розы к решетке; tie smth. behind (round, in, etc.) smth. tie smb.'s hands behind his back связать кому-л. руки за спину; tie a knot in a handkerchief to remind one of smth. завязать узелок на память; tie handkerchief round one's neck завязать платок на шее; tie smth. in (to) smth. tie smth. into a knot (in a loop, in a bow, etc.) завязывать что-л. узлом и т.д. -
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A n1 ( piece of clothing) ( also neck tie) cravate f ; regimental/school tie GB cravate d'un régiment/d'une école ; ⇒ old school tie ;3 ( bond) ( gén pl) lien m ; family ties liens mpl familiaux ; to strengthen/sever ties with resserrer/rompre les liens avec ;4 ( constraint) contrainte f ; pets can be a tie les animaux familiers peuvent être une contrainte ;5 ( draw) Sport match m nul ; to end in a tie [game] se terminer sur un score nul ; there was a tie for second place il y a eu ex-aequo pour la deuxième place ; there was a tie between the candidates les candidats ont obtenu le même nombre de voix ;7 Mus liaison f.1 (attach, fasten closely) attacher [label, animal, prisoner] (to à) ; ligoter [hands, ankles] (with avec) ; ficeler [parcel, chicken] (with avec) ; tie the apron round your waist attache-toi le tablier autour de la taille ;2 ( join in knot) nouer [scarf, cravate] ; attacher [laces] ; tie a bow in the ribbon fais un nœud avec le ruban ; tie a knot in the string fais un nœud à la ficelle ;3 fig ( link) associer ; to tie sb/sth to sth associer qn/qch à qch ; to be tied to ( linked to) être lié à [belief, growth, activity] ; Fin être indexé sur [inflation, interest rate] ; ( constrained by) [person] être lié par des obligations à [party, group] ; [person] être sous contrat à [company] ; être rivé à [job] ; être cloué à [house] ; [person, business] être soumis à [limitations, market forces] ;4 Mus lier [notes].1 ( fasten) s'attacher ; the ribbons tie at the back les rubans s'attachent derrière ; the laces/rope won't tie il n'y a pas moyen d'attacher les lacets/la corde ;2 Sport, gen ( draw) ( in match) faire match nul (with avec) ; ( in race) être ex aequo (with avec) ; ( in vote) [candidates] obtenir le même nombre de voix ; to tie for second/third place être deuxième/troisième ex aequo ; to tie on 20 points être ex aequo 20 à 20.D v refl ( p prés tying) to tie oneself to lit s'attacher à [railings, etc] ; fig s'astreindre à [job, commitment].my hands are tied j'ai les mains liées.■ tie back:▶ tie [sth] back, tie back [sth] nouer [qch] derrière [hair] ; attacher [qch] sur le côté [curtain].■ tie down:▶ tie [sb/sth] down, tie down [sb/sth] ( hold fast) amarrer [hot air balloon] ; immobiliser [hostage] ; she feels tied down fig elle a l'impression d'être clouée ; to tie sb down to sth ( limit) imposer qch à qn ; to tie sb down to an exact date/price arriver à soutirer une date/une prix exacte à qn ; to tie oneself down s'astreindre (to à).■ tie in with:▶ tie in with [sth]1 ( tally) concorder avec [fact, event] ; it all ties in with what we've been saying tout cela concorde avec ce que nous venons de dire ;2 ( have link) être en rapport avec ; does this fact tie in with the murder? est-ce que cet élément est en rapport avec le meurtre? ;▶ tie [sth] in with sth, tie in [sth] with sth1 ( combine) combiner [qch] avec qch ;2 ( connect) relier [qch] avec qch [fact, information].■ tie on:▶ tie [sth] on, tie on [sth] attacher [label, ribbon, bauble].■ tie together:▶ tie together [facts, information] s'enchaîner ;▶ tie [sth] together, tie together [sth] attacher [bundles, objects] ; we tied his hands together on lui a attaché les mains.■ tie up:▶ tie [sb/sth] up, tie up [sb/sth]1 ( secure) ligoter [prisoner] ; ficeler [parcel] ; fermer [sack] ; attacher [animal] ; amarrer [boat] ;3 ( finalize) régler [details, matters] ; conclure [deal] ; to tie up the loose ends régler les derniers détails ;4 ( hinder) bloquer [procedure] ; US bloquer [traffic, route] ; US suspendre [production] ; to get tied up [traffic, route] se bloquer ; [production] être suspendu ; [person] être pris ;▶ to be tied up ( be busy) être pris ; he's tied up in a meeting/with a client il est pris par une réunion/avec un client ; I'm a bit tied up right now je suis assez pris.
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Apron string — A pron string The string of an apron. [1913 Webster] {To be tied to a wife s apron strings} or {To be tied to a mother s apron strings}, to be unduly controlled by a wife or mother. [1913 Webster] He was so made that he could not submit to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apron string — n. a string for tying an apron on tied to one s mother s apron strings or tied to one s wife s apron strings dominated by one s mother (or wife, etc.) * * * … Universalium
apron string — n. a string for tying an apron on tied to one s mother s apron strings or tied to one s wife s apron strings dominated by one s mother (or wife, etc.) … English World dictionary
apron-string-hold — obsolete the occupation by a man of his wife s property The use satirized English and Welsh land tenure freehold, leasehold, or copyhold. It also indicates what people thought of a man who lived off the estate of his wife, whose property … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
apron string — noun (usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist • Hypernyms: ↑cord • Part Holonyms: ↑apron * * * noun : the string of an apron usually used in plural as a symbol of complete dependence on or domineering control by a… … Useful english dictionary
apron-string — aˈpron string noun A string by which an apron is tied • • • Main Entry: ↑apron … Useful english dictionary
apron string — noun Date: 1542 the string of an apron usually used in plural as a symbol of dominance or complete control < though 40 years old he was still tied to his mother s apron strings > … New Collegiate Dictionary
apron string — noun a) One of the pair of strings or narrow sewn cloth strips used to fasten an apron around the wearers waist. b) A symbol of the binding of a husband or of his fortunes to domestic life or to his wife … Wiktionary
tied to an apron string — vp Dominated by the wife or a woman. Fred can t go fishing on the weekend; he s tied to his wife s apron string. 1930s … Historical dictionary of American slang
apron string hold — noun An estate held by a man during his wifes life … Wiktionary
apron — (n.) mid 15c., faulty separation (Cf. ADDER (Cf. adder), UMPIRE (Cf. umpire)) of a napron (c.1300), from O.Fr. naperon small table cloth, dim. of nappe cloth, from L. mappa napkin. Napron was still in use as recently as late 16c. The shift of… … Etymology dictionary