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audio tie (t)

tr. tied, ty·ing
  1. (to fasten) atar, liar
  2. (to knot) hacer un nudo a, anudar
  3. figurado (to restrict) atar, limitar
    tied to his job atado a su trabajo
  4. (to link) ligar, vincular
    tied by common interests ligados por intereses comunes

expresiones idiomáticas:
to be tied hand and foot
figurado estar atado de pies y manos
to tie down
atar, sujetar
to tie in
(to bring together) conectar, relacionar
to tie the knot
figurado casarse
to tie up
  1. (to fasten) atar, envolver
  2. (to confine) restringir, limitar
    she's tied up with her family se limita a su vida de familia
  3. (traffic) obstruir, bloquear
  4. (boat) amarrar, atracar
  5. (capital) invertir, inmovilizar
intr.
  1. (to be fastened) atarse
  2. (to draw) empatar
    the two candidates tied los dos candidatos empataron

expresión idiomática:
to tie in (with)
relacionarse (con)
s.
  1. (cord) cuerda, atadura
  2. (necktie) corbata
  3. (rail support) traviesa
  4. (draw) empate m.
  5. (tie beam) tirante m.
  6. figurado (bond) lazo, vínculo
    the ties of blood los lazos del parentesco
  7. (attachment) atadura
    marital ties ataduras del matrimonio
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