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1 tie
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.) (při)vázat, připoutat2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) zavázat (si)3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) zavazovat se4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) dělit se (o)2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) kravata2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) pouto3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) remíza4) (a game or match to be played.) vylučovací zápas•- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up* * *• vázanka• závazek• zavázat• pouto• přivázat• svázat• kravata -
2 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) uzel2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) suk3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) hlouček4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) uzel2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) uvázat na uzel- knotty* * *• uzel -
3 ham-fisted
adjective (clumsy: He can't tie a knot in that rope - he's too ham-fisted.) nešikovný* * *• neobratný• nešikovný -
4 taut
[to:t](pulled tight: Keep the string taut while you tie a knot in it.) napjatý- tauten* * *• napnutý
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tie — [[t]ta͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦ ties, tying, tied 1) VERB If you tie two things together or tie them, you fasten them together with a knot. [V n adv/prep] He tied the ends of the plastic bag together... [V n] Mr Saunders tied her hands and feet. 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
knot — knot1 [nɔt US na:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(string/rope etc)¦ 2¦(hair style)¦ 3¦(wood)¦ 4¦(ship s speed)¦ 5¦(people)¦ 6¦(feeling)¦ 7¦(hard mass)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: cnotta] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
knot — 01. She tied the string in a [knot]. 02. It was hard to chop the wood because it was full of [knots]. 03. The little boy had tied his shoelace in a [knot] and couldn t get it undone. 04. John showed me a good [knot] to use when tying the kayaks… … Grammatical examples in English
Tie the Knot — Blushing Groom, the grandsire of Tie the Knot … Wikipedia
Tie — Tie, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tied}(Obs. {Tight}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Tying}.] [OE. ti?en, teyen, AS. t[=i]gan, ti[ e]gan, fr. te[ a]g, te[ a]h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS. te[ o]n to draw, to pull. See {Tug}, v. t., and cf. {Tow} to drag.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knot — [nɒt ǁ nɑːt] noun 1. tie the knot JOURNALISM if two companies tie the knot, they join and become one company; = MERGE: • Banks across the country tied the knot as a way to cut costs and boost earnings. 2. [countable] a measurement of the speed at … Financial and business terms
tie the knot — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get married; also to perform a wedding ceremony. * /Diane and Bill tied the knot yesterday./ * /The minister tied the knot for Diane and Bill yesterday./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tie the knot — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get married; also to perform a wedding ceremony. * /Diane and Bill tied the knot yesterday./ * /The minister tied the knot for Diane and Bill yesterday./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tie — [n1] fastening attachment, band, bandage, bond, brace, connection, cord, fastener, fetter, gag, hookup, joint, knot, ligament, ligature, link, network, nexus, outfit, rope, strap, string, tackle, tie in, tie up, yoke, zipper; concept 680 tie [n2] … New thesaurus
tie up — tie [n1] fastening attachment, band, bandage, bond, brace, connection, cord, fastener, fetter, gag, hookup, joint, knot, ligament, ligature, link, network, nexus, outfit, rope, strap, string, tackle, tie in, tie up, yoke, zipper; concept 680 tie… … New thesaurus
knot — knot1 [nät] n. [ME knotte < OE cnotta, akin to Du knot, Swed knut, Ger knoten < IE * gn eu t < base * gen , to press together > KNOB, KNEAD] 1. a lump or knob in a thread, cord, etc., formed by passing one free end through a loop and… … English World dictionary
