he fastened the two ends together

fasten ['fɑ:sən]

1 transitive verb

(a) (attach) attacher; (close) fermer;

∎ to fasten sth with glue/nails/string to sth coller/clouer/lier qch à qch;

∎ fasten your seatbelt attachez votre ceinture;

∎ he fastened the two ends together il a attaché les deux bouts ensemble ou l'un à l'autre;

∎ to fasten one's coat boutonner son manteau

(b) (attention, eyes) fixer;

∎ he fastened his eyes on the door il a fixé la porte des yeux ou a fixé son regard sur la porte;

∎ to fasten one's attention on sth fixer son attention sur qch

(c) (ascribe → guilt, responsibility) attribuer; (→ crime) imputer;

∎ to fasten sth on sb attribuer qch à qn;

∎ they fastened the blame on him ils ont rejeté la faute sur lui

2 intransitive verb

(bra, dress) s'attacher; (bag, door, window) se fermer;

∎ the trousers fasten at the side le pantalon s'attache sur le côté

➲ fasten down separable transitive verb

(flap, shutter) fermer; (tent, furniture) fixer au sol; (envelope, sticker) coller

➲ fasten on separable transitive verb

(belt, holster) fixer

➲ fasten onto inseparable transitive verb

(a) (seize upon) saisir;

∎ to fasten onto an idea se mettre une idée en tête;

∎ she fastened onto this kiss as evidence of his affection elle se raccrochait à ce baiser comme à une preuve de son affection

(b) (grip) se cramponner à, s'accrocher à;

∎ figurative he fastened onto our group il s'est attaché à notre groupe

➲ fasten up separable transitive verb

fermer, attacher

➲ fasten upon inseparable transitive verb

(a) (gaze at) fixer;

∎ her eyes fastened upon the letter elle fixait la lettre du regard ou des yeux

(b) (seize upon) saisir;

∎ to fasten upon an excuse saisir un prétexte;

∎ she fastened upon the idea of escaping elle s'est mis en tête de s'échapper ou de s'évader

v/t

1. (festmachen) fix (an + Dat onto), attach (to); mit Nadel etc.: fasten ([on]to); mit Klebstoff: stick (onto); (loses Brett etc.) secure, make secure; ein Boot an einem Pfahl befestigen moor a boat to a post

2. (haltbar machen) (Straße etc.) surface; (pflastern) pave; (Mauer, Deich etc.) reinforce; (Ufer) protect

3. fig. (Landesgrenze etc.) secure; (Herrschaft) secure, consolidate; (festigen) (Freundschaft etc.) cement

4. MIL. fortify

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fixing

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1. vt

1) (an +dat to) (= anbringen) to fasten; Boot to tie up

2) (= fest, haltbar machen) Böschung, Deich to reinforce; Fahrbahn, Straße to make up

3) (MIL = mit Festungsanlagen versehen) to fortify

2. vr (FIN)

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1) (to attach (something) to an object etc: Affix the stamp to the envelope.) affix

2) (to fasten or join: I attached a label to my bag.) attach

3) fasten

4) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) fix

5) (to prepare (a building, city etc) for an attack by strengthening and arming it: The king fortified the castle against the attacking armies.) fortify

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1. (anbringen)

▪ etw [an etw dat] \befestigen to fasten [or attach] [or fix] sth [to sth]

ein Boot an etw dat \befestigen to tie up [or moor] a boat to sth

2. BAU

eine Fahrbahn [o Straße] \befestigen to make up [or pave] a road

eine Böschung \befestigen to stabilize an embankment

einen Damm/Deich \befestigen to reinforce a dam/dyke

3. MIL

▪ etw \befestigen to fortify sth

eine Grenze \befestigen to strengthen a border

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1) fix

2) (haltbar machen) stabilize < bank, embankment>; make up <road, path, etc.>

3) (sichern) fortify <town etc.>; strengthen < border>

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befestigen v/t

1. (festmachen) fix (

an +dat onto), attach (to); mit Nadel etc: fasten ([on]to); mit Klebstoff: stick (onto); (loses Brett etc) secure, make secure;

ein Boot an einem Pfahl befestigen moor a boat to a post

2. (haltbar machen) (Straße etc) surface; (pflastern) pave; (Mauer, Deich etc) reinforce; (Ufer) protect

3. fig (Landesgrenze etc) secure; (Herrschaft) secure, consolidate; (festigen) (Freundschaft etc) cement

4. MIL fortify

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1) fix

2) (haltbar machen) stabilize <bank, embankment>; make up <road, path, etc.>

3) (sichern) fortify <town etc.>; strengthen < border>

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to attach (to) v.

to fasten (to) v. v.

to attach v.

to brace v.

to clamp v.

to fasten v.

to fix v.

to fixate v.

to fortify v.

to mount v.

to pin v.

to secure v.

to stick v.

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