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1 traffic tie-up
s.embotellamiento, atasco de tráfico. -
2 tie up
tie up vb atarv.• amarrar v.• caponar v.• embotellar v.• inmovilizar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<parcel/animal\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)to tie up loose ends — atar cabos sueltos
2)a) ( keep busy)to be tied up — estar* ocupado
b) ( make unavailable) \<\<capital/assets\>\> inmovilizar*all our money is tied up in property — todo nuestro dinero está invertido or metido en bienes raíces
c) ( impede) (AmE) \<\<traffic/project\>\> paralizar*, parar3) ( finalize) (BrE) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<arrangements\>\> finalizar*4) ( connect)to be tied up with something — estar* ligado a or relacionado con algo
5) v + adv ( Naut) atracar*1. VT + ADV1) (=fasten, secure) [+ parcel, person, horse, sb's shoelaces] atar, amarrar (LAm); [+ one's shoelaces] atarse, amarrarse (LAm); [+ boat] amarrar; loose2) (=make inaccessible) [+ money, capital] inmovilizarhe has a fortune tied up in property — tiene una fortuna inmovilizada or invertida en bienes inmuebles
how much money have you got tied up in the product? — ¿cuánto dinero tienes invertido or metido en el producto?
3) (=conclude) [+ business deal] concluir, cerrar4) (=link)to be tied up with sth — estar relacionado con algo, estar vinculado a algo
I'm sure her disappearance is tied up with the robbery — estoy seguro de que su desaparición está relacionada con el robo or vinculada al robo
5) (=occupy)to be tied up (with sth/sb) — estar ocupado (con algo/algn)
he's tied up with the manager just now — ahora está ocupado or tratando un asunto con el jefe
sorry I'm late, I got tied up — siento llegar tarde, me entretuvieron
6) (esp US) (=obstruct, hinder) [+ traffic] paralizar, inmovilizar; [+ production] paralizar; [+ programme] interrumpir2. VI + ADV1) (=be linked)to tie up with sth — estar relacionado con algo, estar vinculado a algo
2) (Naut) atracar, amarrar* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<parcel/animal\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)to tie up loose ends — atar cabos sueltos
2)a) ( keep busy)to be tied up — estar* ocupado
b) ( make unavailable) \<\<capital/assets\>\> inmovilizar*all our money is tied up in property — todo nuestro dinero está invertido or metido en bienes raíces
c) ( impede) (AmE) \<\<traffic/project\>\> paralizar*, parar3) ( finalize) (BrE) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<arrangements\>\> finalizar*4) ( connect)to be tied up with something — estar* ligado a or relacionado con algo
5) v + adv ( Naut) atracar* -
3 tie-up
tr['taɪʌp]2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (traffic jam) embotellamiento, atascon.• atasco s.m.• bloqueo s.m.• enlace s.m.• paralización por una huelga s.f.1) ( connection) conexión f2) (stoppage, jam) (AmE) embotellamiento m['taɪʌp]N1) (=connection) enlace m, vínculo m ; (Comm) (between companies) acuerdo m (para llevar a cabo un proyecto)2) (US) [of traffic] embotellamiento m* * *1) ( connection) conexión f2) (stoppage, jam) (AmE) embotellamiento m
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