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1 noun∎ to tie sth in a knot, to tie a knot in sth nouer qch, faire un nœud à qch;∎ to tie/to untie a knot faire/défaire un nœud;∎ the wool is full of knots la laine est toute emmêlée;∎ figurative my stomach was in knots j'avais l'estomac noué;∎ familiar to get tied up in knots, to tie oneself (up) in knots s'emmêler les pinceaux(e) (cluster of people) petit groupe m∎ we are doing 15 knots nous filons 15 nœuds;∎ figurative at a rate of knots à toute allure, à un train d'enfer;∎ familiar she was spending her money at a rate of knots elle jetait l'argent par les fenêtres(g) Ornithology bécasseau m maubèche, canut m∎ he knotted the rope around his waist il s'est attaché ou noué la corde autour de la taille∎ my stomach knotted up with fear j'avais l'estomac noué par la peur -
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tie [taɪ]1. nounb. ( = necktie) cravate fc. ( = draw) égalité f (de points) ; ( = drawn match) match m nul ; ( = drawn competition) concours m dont les vainqueurs sont ex æquob. ( = link) lier ; ( = restrict) restreindre4. compounds• we can't tie him down to a date nous n'arrivons pas à lui faire fixer une date► tie in intransitive verba. ( = be linked) être lié[+ label] attacherb. ( = conclude) [+ business deal] conclurec. [+ capital, money] immobiliser* * *[taɪ] 1.1) ( piece of clothing) cravate f2) ( fastener) attache f3) ( bond) (gén pl) lien mfamily ties — liens mpl familiaux
4) ( constraint) contrainte f2.transitive verb (p prés tying)1) ( attach) attacher [label, animal] (to à); ligoter [hands]; ficeler [parcel, chicken] ( with avec); ( join in knot) nouer [scarf, cravate]; attacher [laces]2) ( link) associer (to à)to be tied to — être lié à [growth, activity]; Finance être indexé sur [inflation, interest]
3)3.to be tied to — ( constrained by) être rivé à [job]; être cloué (colloq) à [house]
intransitive verb (p prés tying)1) ( fasten) s'attacher2) gen, Sport ( draw) ( in match) faire match nul; ( in race) être ex aequo; ( in vote) [candidates] obtenir le même nombre de voix•Phrasal Verbs:- tie back- tie down- tie on- tie up -
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tie [taɪ]cravate ⇒ 1 (a) attache ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) lien ⇒ 1 (c) entrave ⇒ 1 (d) égalité ⇒ 1 (e) match nul ⇒ 1 (e) match ⇒ 1 (f) attacher ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) s'attacher ⇒ 3 (a) être à égalité ⇒ 3 (b)1 noun(b) (fastener → gen) attache f; (→ on apron) cordon m; (→ for curtain) embrasse f; (→ on shoes) lacet m(c) (bond, link) lien m, attache f;∎ emotional ties liens mpl affectifs;∎ family ties liens mpl de parenté ou familiaux;∎ there are strong ties between the two countries les deux pays entretiennent d'étroites relations;∎ he has no ties to the place il n'y a rien qui l'attache à cet endroit(d) (restriction) entrave f;∎ pets/young children can be a tie les animaux/les jeunes enfants peuvent être une entrave(e) Sport (draw) égalité f; (drawn match) match m nul; (in competition) = compétition dont les gagnants sont ex aequo; Politics égalité f de voix;∎ the match ended in a tie les deux équipes ont fait match nul;∎ it was a tie for first/second place il y avait deux premiers/seconds ex aequo;∎ the election resulted in a tie les candidats ont obtenu le même nombre de voix ou étaient à égalité des voix∎ a championship tie un match de championnat;∎ a European cup tie un match de la coupe européenne(i) Building industry tirant m(a) (with string, rope → parcel) attacher, ficeler;∎ is it tied properly? est-ce que c'est bien attaché?;∎ they tied him to a tree il l'ont attaché ou ligoté à un arbre;∎ his hands and feet were tied ses mains et ses pieds étaient ligotés(b) (necktie, scarf, shoelaces) attacher, nouer;∎ to tie one's shoelaces attacher ou nouer ses lacets (de chaussures);∎ to tie a scarf round one's neck nouer une écharpe autour de son cou;∎ why not tie some string to the handle? pourquoi ne pas attacher une ficelle à la poignée?;∎ she tied the ribbon in a bow elle a fait un nœud au ruban;∎ she tied a bow/a ribbon in her hair elle s'est mis un nœud/un ruban dans les cheveux;∎ to tie a knot in sth, to tie sth in a knot faire un nœud à qch;∎ figurative he's still tied to his mother's apron strings il n'a pas encore quitté les jupes de sa mère(c) (confine → of responsibility, job etc)∎ she's tied to the house (unable to get out) elle est clouée à la maison; (kept busy) la maison l'accapare beaucoup;∎ the job keeps me very much tied to my desk mon travail m'oblige à passer beaucoup de temps devant mon bureau;∎ they're tied to or by the conditions of the contract ils sont liés par les conditions du contrat∎ to be tied to avoir un lien avec(a) (apron, shoelace etc) s'attacher, se nouer;∎ the dress ties at the back la robe s'attache par derrière(b) (draw → players) être à égalité; (→ in match) faire match nul; (→ in exam, competition) être ex aequo; (→ in election) obtenir le même score ou nombre de voix;∎ they tied for third place in the competition ils étaient troisième ex aequo au concours►► Building industry tie beam longrine f;Telecommunications tie line ligne f interautomatique;tie pin épingle f de cravate;tie rack porte-cravates m inv;American tie tack fixe-cravate m(hair) attacher (en arrière); (curtains, plant) attacher;∎ her hair was tied back in a bun ses cheveux étaient ramassés en chignon(a) (with string, rope → person, object) attacher;∎ they had to tie him down ils ont dû l'attacher∎ she doesn't want to feel tied down elle ne veut pas perdre sa liberté;∎ children can really tie you down il arrive que les enfants vous accaparent totalement;∎ I'd rather not be tied down to a specific time je préférerais qu'on ne fixe pas une heure précise;∎ we must tie them down to the terms of the contract il faut les obliger à respecter les termes du contrat➲ tie in(a) (be connected) être lié ou en rapport;∎ everything seems to tie in tout semble se tenir;∎ this ties in with what I said before cela rejoint ce que j'ai dit avant(b) (correspond) correspondre, concorder;∎ the evidence doesn't tie in with the facts les indices dont nous disposons ne correspondent pas aux faits ou ne cadrent pas avec les faits∎ how is this tied in with your previous experiments? quel est le lien ou le rapport avec vos expériences antérieures?;∎ she's trying to tie her work experience in with her research elle essaie de faire coïncider son expérience professionnelle et ses recherches∎ she had a basket tied on to the handlebars elle avait un panier attaché à son guidon∎ to tie one on (get drunk) prendre une cuite, se cuiter∎ it all ties together tout se tient;∎ his story doesn't tie together very well son histoire ne tient pas vraiment debout(papers, sticks) attacher (ensemble);∎ to tie sb's hands/feet together attacher les mains/les pieds de qn;∎ the letters had been tied together in bundles les lettres avaient été mises en liasses➲ tie up(a) (parcel, papers) ficeler; (plant, animal) attacher; (prisoner) attacher, ligoter; (boat) attacher, arrimer; (shoelace, hair) nouer, attacher;∎ the letters were tied up in bundles les lettres étaient ficelées en liasses;∎ the dog was tied up to a post le chien était attaché à un poteau(b) (usu passive) (money, supplies) immobiliser;∎ their money is all tied up in shares leur argent est entièrement investi dans des actions;∎ her inheritance is tied up until her 21st birthday elle ne peut toucher à son héritage avant son 21ème anniversaire(c) (connect → company, organization) lier par des accords∎ I'd like to get everything tied up before the holidays je voudrais arriver à tout régler avant les vacances;∎ there are still a few loose ends to tie up il y a encore quelques points de détail à régler(a) (be connected) être lié;∎ how does this tie up with the Chicago gang killings? 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1. transitive verb,tie the prisoner's legs together — dem Gefangenen die Beine zusammenbinden
tie an apron round you[r waist] — binde dir eine Schürze um
3) (restrict) binden (to an + Akk.)2. intransitive verb,1) (be fastened)it won't tie — es lässt sich nicht binden
2) (have equal scores, votes, etc.)tie for second place in the competition/election — mit gleicher Punktzahl den zweiten Platz im Wettbewerb/mit gleicher Stimmenzahl den zweiten Platz bei der Wahl erreichen
3. nountie 6: 6 — mit 6: 6 ein Unentschieden erreichen
1) Krawatte, die2) (cord etc. for fastening) Band, dasend in or be a tie — unentschieden od. mit einem Unentschieden enden
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/74958/tie_back">tie back- tie down- tie in- 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.) binden3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) gebunden werden4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) punktgleich sein2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) die Krawatte2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) das Band3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) der Punktgleichstand4) (a game or match to be played.) das Spiel•- be tied up- tie someone down
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- tie in/up* * *[taɪ]I. nthe old school \tie BRIT ( fig) Cliquenwirtschaft unter Personen, die Schüler an hochkarätigen Privatschulen waren▪ \ties pl Bande plcloser \ties with sth engere Anbindung an etw akkdiplomatic \ties diplomatische BeziehungenII. vi<- y->1. (fasten) schließenthis sleeping bag \ties at the top diesen Schlafsack kann man oben verschließen▪ to \tie with sb/sth denselben Platz wie jd/etw belegenJane and I \tied in the spelling test Jane und ich schnitten im Orthografietest gleich gut abIII. vt<- y->1. (fasten together)to \tie an umbilical cord die Nabelschnur abschnürento \tie the flowers into a bunch die Blumen zu einem Strauß bindento be \tied hand and foot an Händen und Füßen gefesselt seinto \tie sb's hands jds Hände [o jdn an den Händen] fesselnto \tie a string in a loop eine Schnur zu einer Schleife verknotento \tie one's [shoe]laces sich dat die Schuhe [o Schnürsenkel] [o DIAL Schuhbänder] [o ÖSTERR Schnürriemen] [o SCHWEIZ Schuhbändel] zubindento \tie a notice to a post eine Nachricht an einer Anschlagsäule anbringen2. (connect to)4. (restrict in movement)5.▶ 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* * *[taɪ]1. n2) (ARCHIT, BUILD) Binderbalken m, Bundbalken m; (= tie piece) Stichbalken m; (MUS) Haltebogen m; (US RAIL) Schwelle f; (= cord) Schnur fties of friendship — freundschaftliche Beziehungen or Bande (liter) pl
the blood tie — Blutsbande pl
he's investigating the ties between Pasternak and Rilke — er untersucht die Beziehung zwischen Pasternak und Rilke
4) (= hindrance) Belastung f (on für)I don't want any ties — ich will keine Bindung, ich will mich nicht gebunden fühlen
there was a tie for second place — es gab zwei zweite Plätze
2. vt1) (= fasten) binden (to an +acc), befestigen (to an +dat)tie the string round the tree — binde die Schnur um den Baum
2) (= knot) shoelace, tie, ribbon bindento tie a knot in sth — einen Knoten in etw (acc) machen
5) (SPORT)6)3. vi1)it won't tie properly — es lässt sich nicht richtig bindenthey tied for first place ( Sport, competition ) — sie teilten sich den ersten Platz; (Sch) sie waren (mit den gleichen Noten) die Klassenbesten
* * *tie [taı]A s1. (Schnür)Band n2. a) Schlips m, Krawatte fb) Halstuch n3. Schnürschuh m4. Schleife f, Masche f5. figa) Band n:c) Verbindung f (to zu):6. umg (lästige) Fessel, Last f7. Verbindung f, Befestigung f8. ARCH, TECHa) Verbindung(sstück) f(n)b) Anker m9. BAHN US Schwelle f10. PARL, POL etc (Stimmen)Gleichheit f:end in a tie stimmengleich enden11. SPORTa) Punktgleichheit f, Gleichstand mb) Unentschieden n12. MUS Bindebogen m, Ligatur fB v/t1. an-, festbinden ( beide:to an akk oder dat)b) fesseln (auch fig):tie sb’s hands bes fig jemandem die Hände binden;tie sb’s tongue jemandem die Zunge binden, jemanden zum Schweigen verpflichten3. (sich) die Schuhe, Krawatte, eine Schleife etc binden4. (zusammen)knoten, (-)knüpfento mit)6. ARCH, TECH verankern, befestigen7. hemmen, hindern8. fig jemanden binden (to an akk)b) SPORT US einen Rekord einstellenC v/i1. PARL, POL etc die gleiche Stimmenzahl haben2. SPORTa) punktgleich sein, gleichstehen:they tied for second place sie kamen gemeinsam auf den zweiten Platz* * *1. transitive verb,tie an apron round you[r waist] — binde dir eine Schürze um
2) (Sport): (gain equal score in)3) (restrict) binden (to an + Akk.)2. intransitive verb,2) (have equal scores, votes, etc.)tie for second place in the competition/election — mit gleicher Punktzahl den zweiten Platz im Wettbewerb/mit gleicher Stimmenzahl den zweiten Platz bei der Wahl erreichen
3. nountie 6: 6 — mit 6: 6 ein Unentschieden erreichen
1) Krawatte, die2) (cord etc. for fastening) Band, dasend in or be a tie — unentschieden od. mit einem Unentschieden enden
Phrasal Verbs:- tie back- tie down- tie in- tie up* * *(attachment) n.Anbindung f. (railway) (US) n.Band ¨-er n.Krawatte -n f. v.binden v.(§ p.,pp.: band, gebunden)knüpfen v.verbinden v. -
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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.) amarrar, atar2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) atar(se), anudar(se)3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) atar(se), hacer (un nudo, i2etc/i2)4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) empatar
2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) corbata2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) lazo, vínculo3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) empate4) (a game or match to be played.) partido, encuentro•- tie someone down
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tie1 n corbatatie2 vb atartr[taɪ]1 (of shirt) corbata2 (for fastening) cierre nombre masculino3 (rod, beam) tirante nombre masculino4 figurative use (bond) lazo, vínculo5 figurative use (restriction) estorbo, atadura7 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ligadura1 (fasten) atar; (knot, bow) hacer2 figurative use ligar, vincular, relacionar3 (restrict) atar4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ligar1 (fasten) atarse2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL empatar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tie oneself up in knots liarseto tie the knot casarsetie beam tirante nombre masculino1) : atar, amarrarto tie a knot: atar un nudoto tie one's shoelaces: atarse los cordones2) bind, unite: ligar, atar3) : empatarthey tied the score: empataron el marcadortie vi: empatarthe two teams were tied: los dos equipos empatarontie n1) : ligadura f, cuerda f, cordón m (para atar algo)2) bond, link: atadura f, ligadura f, vínculo m, lazo mfamily ties: lazos familiares4) draw: empate m (en deportes)5) necktie: corbata fn.• aligación s.f.• amarradero s.m.• atadura s.f.• cadena s.f.• corbata s.f.• empate s.m.• lazo s.m.• ligado s.m.• ligadura s.f.• nudo s.m.• tirante s.m.• traba s.f.• ustaga s.f.• vínculo s.m.v.• abarrotar v.• anudar v.• atar v.• ceñir v.• empatar v.• enlazar v.• liar v.• ligar v.taɪ
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1) ( Clothing)a) ( necktie) corbata fto tie one's tie — hacerse* el nudo de la corbata; (before n)
b) ( on clothing) lazo m2)a) ( bond) lazo m, vínculo mblood ties — lazos mpl de parentesco
diplomatic ties — relaciones fpl diplomáticas
b) (obligation, constraint) atadura ffamily ties — obligaciones fpl familiares
3) ( Sport)a) ( equal score) empate m; (before n)tie game/match — (AmE) empate m
b) ( cup tie) (BrE) partido m de copa
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ties, tying, tied transitive verb1)a) ( make) \<\<knot/bow\>\> hacer*b) ( fasten) \<\<shoelaces/parcel\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)she tied the dog to the tree — ató or (AmL exc RPl) amarró el perro al árbol
to be fit to be tied — (AmE colloq) estar* hecho una furia
with one arm o hand tied behind one's back — ( easily) (colloq) con los ojos cerrados
2)a) ( link)to tie something TO/WITH something — relacionar or ligar* algo con algo
b) ( restrict) \<\<person\>\> atar3) (Games, Sport) \<\<game\>\> empatar
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vi1) ( fasten) \<\<dress/apron\>\> atarse2) ( draw) \<\<teams/contestants\>\> empatar•Phrasal Verbs:- tie down- tie in- tie up[taɪ]1. N3) (=bond) lazo m, vínculo mthe ties of friendship — los lazos or vínculos de la amistad
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he wants to maintain close ties with the US — quiere mantener unos vínculos or lazos estrechos con Estados Unidos4) (=hindrance, obligation) atadura fpets are as much of a tie as children — las mascotas te atan tanto como los niños, las mascotas son una atadura tan grande como los niños
I have no ties here — no tengo nada que me retenga aquí or que me impida irme de aquí
5) (esp Sport) (=draw) empate mthe match ended in a tie — el partido terminó en empate or con (un) empate
7) (Archit) (=support) tirante m8) (Mus) ligadura f9) (US) (Rail) traviesa f2. VT1) (=fasten) [+ one's shoelaces] atarse, amarrarse (LAm); [+ sb's shoelaces] atar, amarrar (LAm); [+ one's necktie] hacerse el nudo de; [+ sb's necktie] hacer el nudo de; [+ parcel] atar, amarrar (LAm)•
she tied a ribbon around the kitten's neck — ató un lazo al cuello del gatito•
her hands were tied behind her back — tenía las manos atadas a la espalda•
to tie a knot in sth — hacer un nudo en or con algoknot•
he tied the dog to a lamppost — ató el perro a una farola2) (=link) relacionar (to con)rates are tied to property values — las contribuciones urbanas están relacionadas con el valor or van ligadas al valor del inmueble
3) (=restrict) atarI'm tied to the house/my desk all day — me paso todo el día atada a la casa/la mesa de trabajo
are we tied to this plan? — ¿estamos atados or restringidos a este plan?
4) (Sport) [+ game, match] empatar3. VI1) (=fasten) atarse2) (=draw) (in match, competition, election) empatar4.CPDtie clip, tie clasp N — pinza f de corbata
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1) ( Clothing)a) ( necktie) corbata fto tie one's tie — hacerse* el nudo de la corbata; (before n)
b) ( on clothing) lazo m2)a) ( bond) lazo m, vínculo mblood ties — lazos mpl de parentesco
diplomatic ties — relaciones fpl diplomáticas
b) (obligation, constraint) atadura ffamily ties — obligaciones fpl familiares
3) ( Sport)a) ( equal score) empate m; (before n)tie game/match — (AmE) empate m
b) ( cup tie) (BrE) partido m de copa
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ties, tying, tied transitive verb1)a) ( make) \<\<knot/bow\>\> hacer*b) ( fasten) \<\<shoelaces/parcel\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)she tied the dog to the tree — ató or (AmL exc RPl) amarró el perro al árbol
to be fit to be tied — (AmE colloq) estar* hecho una furia
with one arm o hand tied behind one's back — ( easily) (colloq) con los ojos cerrados
2)a) ( link)to tie something TO/WITH something — relacionar or ligar* algo con algo
b) ( restrict) \<\<person\>\> atar3) (Games, Sport) \<\<game\>\> empatar
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vi1) ( fasten) \<\<dress/apron\>\> atarse2) ( draw) \<\<teams/contestants\>\> empatar•Phrasal Verbs:- tie down- tie in- tie up -
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[taɪ] 1. n ( BRIT)(also: necktie) krawat m; ( string etc) wiązanie nt, wiązadło nt; ( fig) więź f; ( match) spotkanie nt, mecz m; ( draw) remis m2. vt 3. vi"black/white tie" — uwaga na zaproszeniu, oznaczająca, że wymaganym na przyjęciu strojem jest smoking/frak
to tie sth in a bow — zawiązywać (zawiązać perf) coś na kokardkę
to tie a knot in sth — zawiązywać (zawiązać perf) na czymś węzeł
Phrasal Verbs:- tie down- tie in- 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.) wiązać2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) wiązać3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) zawiązywać się, wiązać się4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) (z)remisować2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) krawat2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) więź3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) remis4) (a game or match to be played.) mecz•- tie someone down
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[taɪ]1. nblack/white tie — (on invitation) smoking/abito di rigore
2) (Sport: draw) pareggio, (match in series) incontro, Pol parità f inv di votithe match ended in a tie — l'incontro è finito con un pareggio, la partita è finita in pareggio
cup tie Brit — (Sport: match) incontro di coppa
3) Am Rail traversina2. vtto get tied in knots (also) fig fam — ingarbugliarsi
3. vi1) (dress, shoes) allacciarsi2) (Sport: draw) pareggiare•- tie back- tie down- tie in- tie on- tie up -
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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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to make/tie a \knot einen Knoten machen/binden;to untie a \knot einen Knoten lösenPHRASES:sb's stomach is in \knots jds Magen m krampft sich zusammen;to \knot sth etw knoten;to \knot a tie eine Krawatte binden;to \knot sth together etw zusammenknoten [o zusammenbinden] vi <- tt-> muscles sich akk verspannen; stomach sich akk zusammenkrampfennaut Knoten m -
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A n2 (tangle in hair, rope) nœud m ; to comb the knots out of one's hair se démêler les cheveux avec un peigne ;3 ( in wood) nœud m ;B vtr ( p prés etc - tt-) nouer [strings, ends, scarf, handkerchief] (together ensemble) ; to knot one's tie faire un nœud à sa cravate.to do sth at a rate of knots faire qch à toute allure ; to get tied up in knots s'embrouiller ; to tie the knot se marier. -
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1. noun1) Knoten, der2) (in wood) Ast, der3) (speed unit) Knoten, der2. transitive verb,at a rate of knots — (coll.) mit einem Affenzahn (salopp)
- tt-1) (tie) knoten [Seil, Faden usw.]; knoten [Schnürsenkel]; knoten, binden [Krawatte]knot a rope — Knoten in ein Seil machen
2) (entangle) verfilzen3)get knotted! — (coll.) rutsch mir den Buckel runter! (ugs.)
* * *[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.) der Knoten2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) der Astknorren3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) der Haufen4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) der Knoten2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) knoten- academic.ru/41130/knotty">knotty* * *knot1[nɒt, AM nɑ:t]I. nto make/tie a \knot einen Knoten machen/bindento untie a \knot einen Knoten lösen5.▶ sb's stomach is in \knots jds Magen krampft sich zusammenII. vt<- tt->▪ to \knot sth etw knotento \knot a tie eine Krawatte binden▪ to \knot sth together etw zusammenknoten [o zusammenbindenIII. vi<- tt->knot2[nɒt, AM nɑ:t]* * *[nɒt]1. nto tie/undo or untie a knot — einen Knoten machen/aufmachen or lösen
to tie oneself ( up) in knots (fig) — sich immer mehr verwickeln, sich immer tiefer verstricken
to tie sb ( up) in knots — jdn völlig verwirren
the whole matter is full of legal knots — die ganze Sache ist rechtlich äußerst verwickelt
2) (NAUT: speed) Knoten mSee:→ rate4) (= group) Knäuel m2. vteinen Knoten machen in (+acc); (= knot together) verknoten, verknüpfen; stomach verkrampfento knot sth around sth — etw um etw knoten
get knotted! ( Brit inf ) — du kannst mich mal! (inf), rutsch mir den Buckel runter!
I told him to get knotted (inf) — ich hab ihm gesagt, er kann mich mal (inf) or er kann mir den Buckel runterrutschen (inf)
3. visich verknoten, Knoten bilden; (stomach, muscles) sich verkrampfen; (forehead) sich runzeln* * *A s1. Knoten m:tie a knot in one’s handkerchief sich einen Knoten ins Taschentuch machen;tie the knot fig sich das Jawort geben, den Bund der Ehe schließen;tie sb (up) in knots fig jemanden ganz konfus machena) Achselstück n, Epaulette fb) Kokarde f3. SCHIFF Knoten m:a) Stich m (im Tau)c) Seemeile f:at a rate of knots fig in Windeseile4. figa) Knoten m, Problem n, Schwierigkeit f, Verwicklung f:cut the knot den Knoten durchhauenb) Verbindung f, Band n5. BOTa) Knoten m (Blattansatzstelle)b) Astknorren m, -knoten md) Knospe f, Auge n6. MED (Gicht- etc) Knoten m7. Gruppe f, Knäuel m/n, Traube f (Menschen etc)B v/t1. (einen) Knoten machen in (akk)2. (ver)knoten, (-)knüpfen:knot together zusammenknoten, miteinander verknüpfen;get knotted! sl rutsch mir doch den Buckel runter!, du kannst mich mal!3. verwickeln, -heddern, -wirrenC v/i1. (einen) Knoten bilden, sich verknoten2. sich verwickelnk. abkkt abk* * *1. noun1) Knoten, dertie somebody [up] in knots — (fig. coll.) jemanden in Widersprüche verwickeln
2) (in wood) Ast, der3) (speed unit) Knoten, der2. transitive verb,at a rate of knots — (coll.) mit einem Affenzahn (salopp)
- tt-1) (tie) knoten [Seil, Faden usw.]; knoten [Schnürsenkel]; knoten, binden [Krawatte]2) (entangle) verfilzen3)get knotted! — (coll.) rutsch mir den Buckel runter! (ugs.)
* * *(in wood) n.Knoten - m. v.einen Knoten machen ausdr.knoten v.knüpfen v. -
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[nɒt] I1) (tied part, tangle) nodo m.to tie sth. in a knot — annodare qcs., fare il nodo a qcs.
to have a knot in one's stomach — fig. avere una stretta allo stomaco
2) (in wood) nodo m., nodosità f.3) (group) gruppo m.4) mar. nodo m.••II 1.to do sth. at a rate of knots — fare qcs. in fretta e furia
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) annodare, legare [strings, ends] ( together insieme); fare un nodo a [scarf, handkerchief]2.* * *[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.) nodo2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) nodo3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) capannello4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) nodo2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) annodare- knotty* * *[nɒt]1. nto tie o.s. up in knots fig — ingarbugliarsi
2. vtfare un nodo a, annodare* * *knot (1) /nɒt/n.1 nodo: to tie a knot, fare un nodo; to undo a knot, disfare un nodo; overhand knot, nodo semplice; nodo a 8; running knot, nodo scorsoio2 nodo; groviglio; viluppo: to comb out the knots in one's hair, sbrogliare i nodi dei capelli col pettine8 crocchio; capannello; assembramento9 (bot.) nodo; nocchio10 (anat.) nodulo11 coccarda; rosetta● knot garden, complesso di aiuole ornamentali; parterre (franc.) □ (bot.) knot-grass ( Polygonum aviculare), centinodia; correggiola □ (fam. GB) at a rate of knots, a grande velocità; a tutta birra (fam.) □ (iron., scherz.) to tie the knot, sposarsi; convolare a giuste nozze □ (fig.) to tie oneself (up) in knots, confondersi; essere sconcertato (o disorientato).knot (2) /nɒt/n.(zool., Calidris canutus) piovanello maggiore.(to) knot /nɒt/A v. t.1 annodare; fare un nodo a; legare: to knot a scarf round one's throat, annodarsi al collo una sciarpa; to knot one's necktie, annodarsi la cravatta; fare il nodo alla cravatta; to knot together, annodare insieme; unire con un nodo; to knot a bundle, legare un fagottoB v. i.1 formare un nodo; annodarsi: This rope knots easily and holds the knots well, questa corda si annoda facilmente e tiene bene i nodi2 aggrovigliarsi; ingarbugliarsi; formare nodi4 ( di stomaco) contrarsi; stringersi: The sound made my stomach knot, a quel suono sentii una stretta allo stomaco.* * *[nɒt] I1) (tied part, tangle) nodo m.to tie sth. in a knot — annodare qcs., fare il nodo a qcs.
to have a knot in one's stomach — fig. avere una stretta allo stomaco
2) (in wood) nodo m., nodosità f.3) (group) gruppo m.4) mar. nodo m.••II 1.to do sth. at a rate of knots — fare qcs. in fretta e furia
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) annodare, legare [strings, ends] ( together insieme); fare un nodo a [scarf, handkerchief]2. -
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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.) nudo2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) nudo3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) grupo, corrillo4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) nudo
2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) anudar, atar- knottyknot n nudotr[nɒt]1 (gen) nudo2 (people) corrillo, grupo1 anudar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLget knotted! ¡vete a la porra! ¡fastídiate!to get tied up in knots liarse, embrollarse, hacerse un líoto tie the knot casarse: anudarknot vi: anudarseknot n1) : nudo m (en cordel o madera), nódulo m (en los músculos)2) cluster: grupo m3) : nudo m (unidad de velocidad)n.• coca s.f.• grupo s.m.• lazo s.m.• mota s.f.• nudo s.m.v.• anudar v.• atar v.• fruncir las cejas v.
I nɑːt, nɒt1)a) (in string, hair) nudo mto tie/untie a knot — hacer*/deshacer* un nudo
to tie somebody up in knots — enredar or liar* a alguien
to tie the knot — (colloq) casarse
b) ( in muscles) nódulo mc) (in wood, tree) nudo md) ( cluster) puñado m2) ( measure of speed) nudo mat a rate of knots — (BrE colloq) a toda mecha (fam)
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transitive verb - tt- \<\<rope/thread\>\> hacer* un nudo en[nɒt]1. N1) (gen) nudo m- tie sb up in knots- get tied up or tie o.s. up in knots- tie the knot2) (Naut) (=unit of speed) nudo m ; rate I, 1., 2)2.VT anudar, atarto knot sth together — anudar algo, atar algo con un nudo
get knotted! * — ¡fastídiate! *
3.* * *
I [nɑːt, nɒt]1)a) (in string, hair) nudo mto tie/untie a knot — hacer*/deshacer* un nudo
to tie somebody up in knots — enredar or liar* a alguien
to tie the knot — (colloq) casarse
b) ( in muscles) nódulo mc) (in wood, tree) nudo md) ( cluster) puñado m2) ( measure of speed) nudo mat a rate of knots — (BrE colloq) a toda mecha (fam)
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transitive verb - tt- \<\<rope/thread\>\> hacer* un nudo en -
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[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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n. 1. уяа, оосор, үдээс. 2. (also necktie) зангиа. wear a \tie. зангиа зүүх. 3. зангилаа. 4. барилдлага, холбоо. the \ties of friendship найз нөхрийн барилдлага. 5. хазаар, дараас. 6. хайнцах, тэнцэх. tie-break (also tie-breaker) шийдвэрлэх ээлжийн тоглолт. tie-pin n. (US stickpin, tie-tack) зангианы хавчуур. v. (tied) 1. \tie sth (on) уях, зангидах, үдэх. Could you \tie this apron round me? Та наад хормогчоо уяад өгөхгүй? 2. \tie sth to sth холбох, боох. 3. \tie (sb)(with sb)(for sth) хайнцах, тэнцэх. The two teams \tie. Хоёр баг хайнцжээ. bind/ tie sb hand and foot 1. гар хөлийг нь хүлэх. 2. саад болох, бэрхшээл учруулах. tie sb into/ (up) in knots эвгүй байдалд оруулах. tie up хүчээ нэгтгэх. tie the knot хүнтэй суух, гэрлэх. tie sb/ oneself down (to sth) уяатай байх, хязгаарлагдсан байх. tie in (with sth) холбоотой, уялдаатай. This evidence \ties with what we already know. Энэхүү нотолгоо нь бидний мэдэх зүйлстэй холбоотой юм. tie (sth) up аргамжих, уях. tie sb up 1. чөдөрлөх, туших. 2. уяатай байх, салах аргагүй байх. I'm \tied up in a meeting until 3 pm. Би 15 цаг хүртэл хуралтай. tie sth up 1. уях, зангидах. 2. аргамжих, уях. It's cruel to leave a dog \tied up all day. Нохойг бүх л өдрийн турш уяж орхих нь харгис хэрцгий явдал юм. 3. холбох, залгах. 4. таслах, зогсоох. The strike \tied up production for a week. Ажил хаялтаас болж үйлдвэрлэл долоо хоногоор тасрав. -
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transitive verb1) (bind) festbinden; festmachen [Boot]2) (complete arrangements for) abschließen3) (make unavailable) fest anlegen [Geld]4) see academic.ru/74967/tie_in">tie in 2.5) (keep busy) beschäftigen* * *◆ tie upvt1. (bind)▪ to \tie up up ⇆ sth etw festbindento \tie up up hair die Haare hochbinden2. (delay)▪ to \tie up sb up jdn aufhaltenI don't want to \tie up you up but before I go, let me just tell you this one story... ich will dich nicht aufhalten, aber bevor ich gehe, möchte ich dir noch Folgendes erzählen...3. (busy)▪ to be \tie upd up beschäftigt seinto \tie up up traffic den Verkehr behindernto \tie up up ⇆ capital/money Kapital/Geld binden [o fest anlegen]▪ to be \tie upd up in sth:the father wisely \tie upd the children's money up in a trust fund der Vater legte das Geld der Kinder klugerweise in einem Treuhandfonds ancan you \tie up the allergy up with anything you've eaten? kannst du die Allergie mit irgendetwas in Verbindung bringen, das du gegessen hastwhy did the stock market rise sharply today? — it's \tie upd up with the decrease in interest rates warum ist der Aktienmarkt heute stark angestiegen? — das hängt mit dem Sinken der Zinssätze zusammen7.▶ to \tie up up some loose ends etw erledigen* * *1. vi1)2. vt sepSee:→ loose5)(= link)
to be tied up with sth — mit etw zusammenhängen6) (= keep busy) beschäftigen; machines auslastenhe's tied up all tomorrow — er ist morgen den ganzen Tag belegt or beschäftigt
he's tied up with the manager at the moment — er hat momentan beim Betriebsleiter zu tun
7) (= obstruct, hinder) production etc stilllegen* * *A v/t3. fig fesseln, hindern, hemmen4. fig festhalten, beschäftigen:he’s all tied up er ist sehr beschäftigt5. fig lahmlegen, eine Industrie, die Produktion stilllegen, den Verkehr zum Erliegen bringen, Vorräte etc blockieren6. einen Handel etc unter Dach und Fach bringen7. festlegen:the will tied up the property das Testament legte den Besitz fest* * *transitive verb1) (bind) festbinden; festmachen [Boot]2) (complete arrangements for) abschließen3) (make unavailable) fest anlegen [Geld]5) (keep busy) beschäftigen* * *v.verschnüren v.zusammen binden v.zusammen schnüren v.zusammenbinden (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.zusammenschnüren (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
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adjective ((of work, a task etc) not done, or not finished: I don't like going to bed leaving jobs/work undone.) inacabado, por hacer, sin hacerundone vbtr[ʌn'dʌn]1 (incomplete) inacabado,-aadj.• deshecho, -a adj.• por hacer adj.• sin hacer adj.p.p.(Participio pasivo de "to undo")
I 'ʌn'dʌn
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adjective (pred)a) ( unfastened)your shoelaces are undone — llevas los cordones de los zapatos desatados or (AmL exc RPl) desamarrados
to come undone — \<\<knot\>\> deshacerse*, desatarse; \<\<button\>\> desabrocharse
b) ( not started) sin empezar; ( unfinished) sin terminar['ʌn'dʌn]the job was left undone — el trabajo se dejó or se quedó a medias
1.PP of undo2. ADJ1) (=unfastened) [clasp, blouse] desabrochado; [zip, flies] abierto; [tie, shoelace, knot] desatado; [hair] despeinadoto come undone — [button] desabrocharse; [parcel] desatarse
2) (=not yet done) por hacer3) (=cancelled out) deshecho4) †liter (=ruined)I am undone! — ¡estoy perdido!, ¡es mi ruina!
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adjective (pred)a) ( unfastened)your shoelaces are undone — llevas los cordones de los zapatos desatados or (AmL exc RPl) desamarrados
to come undone — \<\<knot\>\> deshacerse*, desatarse; \<\<button\>\> desabrocharse
b) ( not started) sin empezar; ( unfinished) sin terminarthe job was left undone — el trabajo se dejó or se quedó a medias
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to:t(pulled tight: Keep the string taut while you tie a knot in it.) tirante, tenso- tautentaut adj tirantetr[tɔːt]1 tirante, tenso,-ataut ['tɔt] adj: tirante, tenso♦ tautly advadj.• tenso, -a adj.• teso, -a adj.• tieso, -a adj.• tirante adj.tɔːtb) ( tense) <expression/nerves> tenso, tirantec) (firm, trim) <body/thighs> de carnes prietas or apretadas[tɔːt]ADJ1) (=tight) [rope] tirante, tenso; [skin] tirantethe rope is held taut by weights — la cuerda se mantiene tirante or tensa mediante unos pesos
2) (=tense) [person, face, voice] tenso3) (=firm) [body, legs] firme, de carnes prietas; [muscles] firme4) (=tightly written) [novel, film] compacto* * *[tɔːt]b) ( tense) <expression/nerves> tenso, tirantec) (firm, trim) <body/thighs> de carnes prietas or apretadas -
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adjective1) (tight) straff [Seil, Kabel, Saite]; gespannt [Muskel]2) (fig.): (tense) angespannt [Nerven, Ausdruck]3) (fig.): (concise) knapp [Stil]* * *[to:t](pulled tight: Keep the string taut while you tie a knot in it.) straff- academic.ru/73532/tauten">tauten* * *\taut muscle gespannter Muskel\taut skin gespannte Haut\taut discipline strenge [o stramme] Disziplin\taut order/organization straffe Ordnung/Organisation* * *[tɔːt]adj (+er)his face was taut with anger — sein Gesicht war vor Wut verzogen
3) (fig: precise, economical) style, prose knapp* * *taut [tɔːt] adj (adv tautly)1. straff, stramm (Seil etc), angespannt (auch Gesicht, Nerven, Person):* * *adjective1) (tight) straff [Seil, Kabel, Saite]; gespannt [Muskel]2) (fig.): (tense) angespannt [Nerven, Ausdruck]3) (fig.): (concise) knapp [Stil]* * *adj.gespannt adj.straff adj.verspannt adj. -
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lu:s1) (not tight; not firmly stretched: a loose coat; This belt is loose.) flojo2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) descosido, flojo, suelto3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) suelto, desatado4) (not packed; not in a packet: loose biscuits.) suelto, a granel•- loosely- looseness
- loosen
- loose-leaf
- break loose
- let loose
loose adj1. sueltothere's a tiger loose! ¡hay un tigre suelto!2. flojo3. holgado / anchotr[lʊːs]1 (in general) suelto,-a2 (not tight) flojo,-a; (clothes) holgado,-a3 (not tied) suelto,-a, desatado,-a4 (not packaged) suelto,-a, a granel5 (not connected) desconectado,-a6 (inexact) inexacto,-a; (translation) libre7 pejorative (lax) relajado,-a1 literal soltar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the loose andar suelto,-ato break loose escaparseto come loose / work loose desprenderse 2 (shoelace) desatarseto cut loose familiar largarseto let somebody loose soltar a alguiento set loose / turn loose soltarto tie up loose ends figurative use no dejar cabo sueltoloose change cambio suelto, sueltoloose cover fundaloose end cabo sueltoloose talk chismorreoloose tobacco tabaco en hebras1) release: poner en libertad, soltar2) untie: deshacer, desatar3) discharge, unleash: descargar, desatar1) insecure: flojo, suelto, poco seguroa loose tooth: un diente flojo2) roomy: suelto, holgadoloose clothing: ropa holgada3) open: suelto, abiertoloose soil: suelo sueltoa loose weave: una tejida abierta4) free: sueltoto break loose: soltarse5) slack: flojo, flexible6) approximate: libre, aproximadoa loose translation: una traducción aproximadaadj.• desatado, -a adj.• desbocado, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• frágil adj.• holgado, -a adj.• laxo, -a adj.• libre adj.• loco, -a adj.• suelto, -a adj.adv.• flojamente adv.• libremente adv.v.• aflojar v.• desatar v.• soltar v.
I luːsadjective looser, loosest1)a) ( not tight) <jacket/blouse> suelto, holgado, ampliob) ( not secure) <screw/knot> flojo, suelto; <thread/end> sueltothe piece had worked (itself) loose — la pieza se había soltado or desprendido
to be at a loose end — no tener* nada que hacer
to tie up the loose ends — atar (los) cabos sueltos
c) (separate, not packaged) < cigarettes> suelto; <tea/lentils> a granel, sueltoloose change — calderilla f, dinero m suelto, sencillo m (AmL)
d) ( not compact) < earth> suelto; < weave> abierto, flojo2) ( free) (pred) sueltoto break loose — soltarse*
to let o set o turn somebody loose — soltar* a alguien
to be on the loose — andar* suelto
3)a) ( not precise) < definition> poco preciso; < translation> libre, aproximadob) ( flexible) < structure> flexible; < organization> poco rígido4)b) ( indiscreet) < tongue> suelto
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transitive verb (liter)a) \<\<prisoner\>\> poner* en libertad, soltar*; \<\<horse\>\> soltar*b) \<\<arrow\>\> lanzar*; \<\<violence/wrath\>\> desatarPhrasal Verbs:[luːs]1. ADJ(compar looser) (superl loosest)1) (=not firmly attached) [thread, wire, screw, brick, page] suelto; [handle, knob] desatornillado; [tooth] flojo, que se muevescrew 1., 1), connectionto come or get or work loose — [thread, wire, brick] soltarse; [screw] aflojarse; [page] desprenderse; [knob, handle] aflojarse, desatornillarse
2) (=not tied back) [hair] suelto3) (=not tight) [clothes] holgado, amplio; [bandage, tie] flojo4) (=not taut) [skin] flácido, colgón *5) (=not dense) [mixture, soil, powder] suelto6) (=not tied up) [animal] sueltoto let or set sth/sb loose — soltar algo/a algn
when the cub had recovered it was set loose in the wild — cuando el cachorro se recuperó lo soltaron or lo dejaron en libertad
the affair has let loose dangerous political forces — el asunto ha desatado fuerzas políticas peligrosas
break 3., 7), cut 3., 1), hell 1., 1)inexperienced doctors were let loose on seriously ill patients — se dejó que médicos sin experiencia trataran a pacientes gravemente enfermos
7) (=flexible) [alliance, coalition, grouping] libre; [organization] poco rígido; [arrangement] flexible8) (=imprecise) [meaning, expression] poco preciso, vago; [style, interpretation] libre; [translation] aproximadoin loose terms, it could be called a religion — haciendo un uso un tanto libre del término, podría llamarse religión
9) (=not packaged) [carrots, potatoes] suelto, a granel(Comm)to buy/sell sth loose — vender algo suelto or a granel
10) † pej (=immoral) [behaviour, attitudes] disoluto; [morals] disoluto, libertinoliving 2., 2)a loose woman — una mujer de vida alegre pej, una mujer fácil †
11) (Med)12) (=readily available) [funds] disponibleloose cash — dinero m en efectivo
loose change — dinero m suelto
2. VT3) (=unfasten)3.Nto be on the loose — [person, gang] andar suelto
4.ADVplaystay or hang loose! — (US) * ¡tranqui! *, ¡relájate!
5.CPDloose cannon N — (fig) bomba f de relojería
loose chippings NPL — (on roadway) gravilla fsing suelta
loose connection N — (Elec) mala conexión f
loose cover N — (Brit) (for furniture) funda f lavable, funda f que se puede quitar
loose end N — (fig) cabo m suelto
to be at a loose end * — (fig) no saber qué hacer
loose scrum N — (Rugby) melé f abierta or espontánea
loose talk N — palabrería f
loose tongue N —
to have a loose tongue — tener la lengua suelta, ser ligero de lengua
loose weave N — tejido m abierto
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I [luːs]adjective looser, loosest1)a) ( not tight) <jacket/blouse> suelto, holgado, ampliob) ( not secure) <screw/knot> flojo, suelto; <thread/end> sueltothe piece had worked (itself) loose — la pieza se había soltado or desprendido
to be at a loose end — no tener* nada que hacer
to tie up the loose ends — atar (los) cabos sueltos
c) (separate, not packaged) < cigarettes> suelto; <tea/lentils> a granel, sueltoloose change — calderilla f, dinero m suelto, sencillo m (AmL)
d) ( not compact) < earth> suelto; < weave> abierto, flojo2) ( free) (pred) sueltoto break loose — soltarse*
to let o set o turn somebody loose — soltar* a alguien
to be on the loose — andar* suelto
3)a) ( not precise) < definition> poco preciso; < translation> libre, aproximadob) ( flexible) < structure> flexible; < organization> poco rígido4)b) ( indiscreet) < tongue> suelto
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transitive verb (liter)a) \<\<prisoner\>\> poner* en libertad, soltar*; \<\<horse\>\> soltar*b) \<\<arrow\>\> lanzar*; \<\<violence/wrath\>\> desatarPhrasal Verbs:
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tie — tie1 W3S2 [taı] v past tense and past participle tied present participle tying ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(string/rope)¦ 2¦(game/competition)¦ 3 be tied to something 4 be tied to/by something 5 tie the knot 6 tie yourself (up) in knots 7 tie one on … Dictionary of contemporary English
tie — 1 /taI/ verb 1 STRING/ROPE a) (T) to fasten one thing to another with a piece of string, rope etc: tie sth to/behind/onto etc: Tie this label onto your suitcase. | tie sb to sth: They tied him to a lamp post and beat him up. | tie sb s hands/feet … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tie — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 worn around the neck with a shirt ADJECTIVE ▪ undone ▪ His tie was undone. ▪ loose ▪ askew ▪ His tie was askew and his hair unc … Collocations dictionary
tie — [taɪ] verb tied PTandPP tying PRESPART tie up phrasal verb [transitive] 1. tie ↔ something up to use money for something so that it is not easily available to be used for anything else … Financial and business terms
tie something off — ˌtie sthˈoff derived to put a knot in the end of sth; to close sth with string, thread, etc • to tie off a rope • to tie off an artery Main entry: ↑tiederived … Useful english dictionary
tie up — verb 1. secure with or as if with ropes (Freq. 3) tie down the prisoners tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed • Syn: ↑tie down, ↑bind, ↑truss • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tie*/*/ — [taɪ] (present participle tying) verb I 1) [T] to fasten two ends of a piece of string, rope etc together with a knot, or to fasten things together with string, rope etc Sally bent down to tie her shoelaces.[/ex] They tied one end of the rope to… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
loose — 1 /lu:s/ adjective 1 NOT FIXED not firmly fixed in place: One of my buttons is loose. | a loose floorboard | come/work loose (=become loose): A piece of stair carpet had come loose. 2 ROPE/CHAIN ETC a rope, chain etc that is loose is not fastened … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
half hitch — noun a knot used to fasten a rope temporarily to an object; usually tied double • Hypernyms: ↑knot * * * noun : a knot usually tied double and used for temporarily securing a rope to an object by making a turn around the object, around the… … Useful english dictionary
string — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thin cord ADJECTIVE ▪ taut, tight ▪ He pulled the string tight. ▪ loose ▪ tangled ▪ … Collocations dictionary
tight — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj., adv. 1 not loose VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get, go ▪ … Collocations dictionary
