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1 tie
I [taɪ]1) (piece of clothing) cravatta f.2) (fastener) (for bags) laccetto m.; ferr. traversina f.3) gener. pl. (bond)4) (constraint) vincolo m.5) (draw) sport pareggio m.to end in a tie — [ game] concludersi con un pareggio, finire in parità
there was a tie for second place — finirono secondi ex aequo o a pari merito
6) BE sport (arranged match) incontro m. (a eliminazione diretta)7) mus. legatura f.II 1. [taɪ]1) (attach, fasten closely) legare [label, animal, hands, parcel]2) (join in knot) fare il nodo a, annodare [scarf, cravat, laces]3) fig. (link) collegare2.to be tied to — (linked to) essere collegato a [growth, activity]; econ. essere indicizzato a [inflation, interest rate]; (constrained by) [ person] essere inchiodato a [ job]; essere costretto a [ house]
1) (fasten) legarsi2) (draw) (in match) pareggiare; (in race) arrivare ex aequo; (in vote) [ candidates] ottenere lo stesso numero di voti•- tie back- tie down- 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.) legare, attaccare2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) allacciare3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) allacciarsi4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) pareggiare, (avere lo stesso punteggio)2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) cravatta2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) legame3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) pareggio4) (a game or match to be played.) partita•- tie someone down
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- tie in/up* * *tie /taɪ/n.3 legame; vincolo; nodo: family ties, legami familiari; the ties of blood, i vincoli del sangue; the strong ties of friendship, i forti legami dell'amicizia; There's a suspicion of an IRA tie, c'è il sospetto di un legame con l'IRA4 legame; impaccio, impedimento: Pets can be a tie, gli animali di compagnia possono essere un legame5 (edil.) tirante; asta tesa; catena6 (mecc.) tirante9 (mus.) legatura10 (naut.) amante11 (elettr.) connessione; giunzione12 risultato alla pari; parità; pareggio: to finish in a tie, finire in parità; There was a tie for first place, due contendenti si sono classificati primi ex aequo● tie bar, (mecc.) tirante; (ferr.) biella dello scambio □ (edil.) tie beam, catena □ tie-break, tie-breaker ► tiebreak □ tie-clasp (o tie-clip), fermacravatta □ tie factory, cravattificio □ tie-in, legame; rapporto; (market.) prodotto ( libro, giocattolo, ecc.) legato a un film (o a una serie televisiva); pubblicità di prodotti da vendersi abbinati □ (market.) tie-in sale, vendita abbinata di prodotti □ (comm.) tie-in sale, vendita di prodotti abbinati □ tie manufacturer, fabbricante di cravatte; cravattaio □ tie merchant, venditore di cravatte; cravattaio □ tie pin, fermacravatta □ tie press, stiracravatte □ tie rod, (edil.) catena; (mecc.) tirante; (autom.) barra d'accoppiamento ( dello sterzo) □ tie-up, punto morto, battuta d'arresto; arresto (o blocco) del traffico, ingorgo; cessazione del lavoro ( per sciopero, ecc.); collegamento, rapporto, connessione; ( slang) laccio emostatico ( di drogato) □ (ingl., spesso spreg.) the old school tie, la rete di solidarietà che lega ex compagni di scuola (spec. di «public school»).♦ (to) tie /taɪ/A v. t.1 legare; allacciare; attaccare; annodare; legare insieme; unire: ( anche fig.) to tie sb. 's hands, legare le mani a q.; to tie a scarf, annodare una sciarpa; to tie a horse to a pole, attaccare un cavallo a un palo; to tie a knot, fare un nodo2 (fig.) impegnare; vincolare; costringere: to tie sb. ( down) to a contract, impegnare q. con un contrattoB v. i.2 ( sport) pareggiare; finire alla pari; avere lo stesso punteggio: to tie for first place, essere primi ex aequo● (fig.) to tie the knot, sposarsi □ to tie one's shoes, allacciarsi le scarpe; (fig. fam. USA) darsi una regolata □ (fig.) to tie sb. 's tongue, chiudere la bocca a q.; far tacere q. □ to be tied to a woman's apron strings, stare attaccato alle sottane d'una donna □ ( slang) fit to be tied, matto da legare; furioso; furibondo □ ( sport: di due concorrenti) to be tied, essere a punti pari.* * *I [taɪ]1) (piece of clothing) cravatta f.2) (fastener) (for bags) laccetto m.; ferr. traversina f.3) gener. pl. (bond)4) (constraint) vincolo m.5) (draw) sport pareggio m.to end in a tie — [ game] concludersi con un pareggio, finire in parità
there was a tie for second place — finirono secondi ex aequo o a pari merito
6) BE sport (arranged match) incontro m. (a eliminazione diretta)7) mus. legatura f.II 1. [taɪ]1) (attach, fasten closely) legare [label, animal, hands, parcel]2) (join in knot) fare il nodo a, annodare [scarf, cravat, laces]3) fig. (link) collegare2.to be tied to — (linked to) essere collegato a [growth, activity]; econ. essere indicizzato a [inflation, interest rate]; (constrained by) [ person] essere inchiodato a [ job]; essere costretto a [ house]
1) (fasten) legarsi2) (draw) (in match) pareggiare; (in race) arrivare ex aequo; (in vote) [ candidates] ottenere lo stesso numero di voti•- tie back- tie down- tie on- tie up -
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[ʌn'taɪ]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tying) sciogliere, disfare [ knot]; slegare [ rope]; slacciare [ laces]; disfare [ parcel]; slegare, liberare [hands, hostage]to come untied — [ laces] slacciarsi; [ parcel] disfarsi; [ hands] liberarsi
* * *(to loosen or unfasten: He untied the string from the parcel.) slegare, slacciare* * *[ʌn'taɪ]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tying) sciogliere, disfare [ knot]; slegare [ rope]; slacciare [ laces]; disfare [ parcel]; slegare, liberare [hands, hostage]to come untied — [ laces] slacciarsi; [ parcel] disfarsi; [ hands] liberarsi
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I 1. ['keɪbl]1) (rope, wire) cavo m.2) (television) TV f. via cavo3) (telegram) cablo m.2.modificatore [channel, network] via cavoII ['keɪbl]1) (telegraph) trasmettere mediante cablogramma, cablare2) (provide with cables) cablare [house, area]* * *['keibl] 1. noun1) ((a) strong rope or chain for hauling or tying anything, especially a ship.) fune, cavo, gomena2) ((a set of) wires for carrying electric current or signals: They are laying (a) new cable.) cavo3) ((a rope made of) strands of metal wound together for supporting a bridge etc.) cavo4) ((also cablegram) a telegram sent by cable.) cablogramma5) (cable television.) cavo, via cavo2. verb(to telegraph by cable: I cabled news of my mother's death to our relations in Canada.) cablare- cable television
- cable TV* * *(Surnames) Cable /ˈkeɪbl/* * *I 1. ['keɪbl]1) (rope, wire) cavo m.2) (television) TV f. via cavo3) (telegram) cablo m.2.modificatore [channel, network] via cavoII ['keɪbl]1) (telegraph) trasmettere mediante cablogramma, cablare2) (provide with cables) cablare [house, area] -
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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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I ['teðə(r)]nome pastoia f.••II ['teðə(r)]to be at the end of one's tether — non poterne più, essere allo stremo delle forze
verbo transitivo legare (to a)* * *['teðə] 1. noun(a rope or chain for tying an animal to a post etc: He put a tether on his horse.) corda; catena2. verb(to tie with a tether: He tethered the goat to the post.) legare* * *tether /ˈtɛðə(r)/n.1 pastoia; catena; cavezza● (fig.) to be at the end of one's tether, essere stremato; non poterne più; aver dato fondo alle proprie forze.(to) tether /ˈtɛðə(r)/v. t.● (miss.) tethered satellite, satellite al guinzaglio.* * *I ['teðə(r)]nome pastoia f.••II ['teðə(r)]to be at the end of one's tether — non poterne più, essere allo stremo delle forze
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I 1. [strɪŋ]1) U (twine) corda f.2) (length of cord) (for packaging) spago m.; (on garment) cordino m.; (on bow, racket) corda f.; (on puppet) filo m.to pull the strings — tirare i fili; fig. muovere i fili, tenere le fila
3) (series)a string of — una sfilza di [visitors, boyfriends, awards]; una serie di [crimes, novels, insults]; una catena di [ shops]
4) (set)5) equit.6) mus. (on instrument) corda f.7) inform. stringa f., sequenza f.8) gastr. (in bean) filo m.2.the strings — gli strumenti ad arco, gli archi
••to have sb. on a string — manovrare, fare ballare qcn.
to pull strings — colloq. manovrare nell'ombra
II [strɪŋ]without strings o with no strings attached — senza condizioni, incondizionatamente
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. strung)1) mus. sport incordare [racket, guitar, violin]to string [sth.] tightly — tendere le corde di [ racket]
2) (thread) infilare [beads, pearls]3) (hang)to string sth. (up) above, across — appendere qcs. sopra, attraverso [ street]
to string sth. up on — appendere qcs. su [ lamppost]
to string sth. between — appendere qcs. tra [ trees]
•* * *1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) laccetto, stringa, cordoncino2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) filo, resta3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) corda; a corda4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) filo, catena2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) infilare2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) (fornire di corda)3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) (togliere il filo)4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) appendere•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *I 1. [strɪŋ]1) U (twine) corda f.2) (length of cord) (for packaging) spago m.; (on garment) cordino m.; (on bow, racket) corda f.; (on puppet) filo m.to pull the strings — tirare i fili; fig. muovere i fili, tenere le fila
3) (series)a string of — una sfilza di [visitors, boyfriends, awards]; una serie di [crimes, novels, insults]; una catena di [ shops]
4) (set)5) equit.6) mus. (on instrument) corda f.7) inform. stringa f., sequenza f.8) gastr. (in bean) filo m.2.the strings — gli strumenti ad arco, gli archi
••to have sb. on a string — manovrare, fare ballare qcn.
to pull strings — colloq. manovrare nell'ombra
II [strɪŋ]without strings o with no strings attached — senza condizioni, incondizionatamente
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. strung)1) mus. sport incordare [racket, guitar, violin]to string [sth.] tightly — tendere le corde di [ racket]
2) (thread) infilare [beads, pearls]3) (hang)to string sth. (up) above, across — appendere qcs. sopra, attraverso [ street]
to string sth. up on — appendere qcs. su [ lamppost]
to string sth. between — appendere qcs. tra [ trees]
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I [teɪp]1) (for recording) nastro m. magneticoto put sth. on tape — registrare qcs. su nastro
2) (cassette) (audio)cassetta f.; (for computer) nastro m.; (for video) videocassetta f.3) (recording) registrazione f.4) (strip of fabric) nastro m.5) (anche adhesive tape, sticky tape) scotch® m., nastro m. adesivo7) (for measuring) metro m. a nastroII [teɪp]1) (on cassette, video) registrareto tape sth. from — registrare qcs. da [radio, TV]
to tape sb.'s mouth shut — imbavagliare qcn. con il nastro adesivo
to tape sth. to — attaccare qcs. a [ surface]
•- tape up••to have sb. taped — colloq. inquadrare qcn.
to have sth. taped — colloq. avere le idee chiare su qcs
* * *[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) nastro2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) nastro3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) nastro4) (a tape-measure.) (metro a nastro)2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) (legare con un nastro)2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) registrare•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording* * *I [teɪp]1) (for recording) nastro m. magneticoto put sth. on tape — registrare qcs. su nastro
2) (cassette) (audio)cassetta f.; (for computer) nastro m.; (for video) videocassetta f.3) (recording) registrazione f.4) (strip of fabric) nastro m.5) (anche adhesive tape, sticky tape) scotch® m., nastro m. adesivo7) (for measuring) metro m. a nastroII [teɪp]1) (on cassette, video) registrareto tape sth. from — registrare qcs. da [radio, TV]
to tape sb.'s mouth shut — imbavagliare qcn. con il nastro adesivo
to tape sth. to — attaccare qcs. a [ surface]
•- tape up••to have sb. taped — colloq. inquadrare qcn.
to have sth. taped — colloq. avere le idee chiare su qcs
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