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1 tie up
tie [sb., sth.] up, tie up [sb., sth.]1) (secure) legare3) (finalize) definire [details, matters]; concludere [ deal]to tie up the loose ends — fare gli ultimi ritocchi, aggiustare gli ultimi dettagli
4) (hinder) bloccare [ procedure]; AE bloccare [traffic, route]; AE sospendere, bloccare [ production]to be tied up — (be busy) essere impegnato o occupato
* * *1. vi + advNaut ormeggiare2. vt + adv(person, parcel) legare, (boat) ormeggiare, (fig: capital) impegnare, (business deal) concludere, (connect) ricollegareto be tied up (with sb/sth) — (busy) essere occupato (-a) or impegnato (-a) (con qn/a fare qc)
* * *tie [sb., sth.] up, tie up [sb., sth.]1) (secure) legare3) (finalize) definire [details, matters]; concludere [ deal]to tie up the loose ends — fare gli ultimi ritocchi, aggiustare gli ultimi dettagli
4) (hinder) bloccare [ procedure]; AE bloccare [traffic, route]; AE sospendere, bloccare [ production]to be tied up — (be busy) essere impegnato o occupato
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2 ■ tie up
■ tie upA v. t. + avv.6 ( anche leg.) impegnare, vincolare ( per contratto, ecc.): to tie up an estate, vincolare una proprietà7 (fin.) impegnare, immobilizzare: to tie up money in long-term operations, immobilizzare denaro in operazioni a lungo termine8 (fig.) collegare; far combaciare; far collimareB v. i. + avv.2 combaciare; collimare: His version of the facts doesn't tie up with what you declared, la sua versione dei fatti non collima con ciò che avevi dichiarato tu3 ( di un muscolo) bloccarsi □ (fig.) to tie up the loose ends, fare gli ultimi ritocchi □ (fam.) to get tied up, impiccarsi (fig. pop.); sposarsi.
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tie up loose ends — finish a project, complete the details of some work, finishing touch Have you finished the survey? Just about. I have to tie up some loose ends and print the report … English idioms
loose ends — noun Leftover items that have not been addressed or attended to. I would have liked to stay later and tie up some of the loose ends … Wiktionary
loose ends — I. unfinished tasks, odds and ends Finished making the dress? Almost just some loose ends. II. See at loose ends III. See tie up loose ends … English idioms
tie up loose ends — verb To deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete. Removing her name from the mailing list was her way of tying up loose ends … Wiktionary
ˌloose ˈends — noun [plural] the final details or parts of something that you have not yet dealt with I have to tie up a few loose ends (= deal with them) before I go.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
loose end — noun count usually plural the final details or parts of something that you have not yet completed or dealt with: tie up the loose ends (=complete them): There are just one or two loose ends of the case to tie up. be at loose ends to have nothing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern 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
tie up — phrasal verb Word forms tie up : present tense I/you/we/they tie up he/she/it ties up present participle tying up past tense tied up past participle tied up 1) [transitive] to tie the ends of something together Tie up your shoelaces before you… … English dictionary
tie — tie1 [ taı ] (present participle ty|ing) verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten two ends of a piece of string, rope, etc. together with a knot: Sally bent down to tie her shoelaces. We re teaching him how to tie a necktie. a ) transitive to fasten… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loose end — UK / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms loose end : singular loose end plural loose ends the final details or parts of something that you have not yet completed or dealt with tie up the loose ends (= complete them): There are just one … English dictionary
tie — [c]/taɪ / (say tuy) verb (tied, tying) –verb (t) 1. to bind or fasten with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted. 2. to draw together the parts of with a knotted string or the like: to tie a bundle. 3. to fasten by tightening… …