tether

teth·er  (tr)

n.

1.

a. A rope, chain, or similar restraint for holding an animal in place, allowing a short radius in which it can move about.

b. A similar ropelike restraint used as a safety measure, especially for young children and astronauts.

2. A rope, chain, or similar restraint for holding one, especially an animal, in place, allowing a short radius in which one can move about.

3. The extent or limit of one's resources, abilities, or endurance: drought-stricken farmers at the end of their tether.

tr.v. teth·ered, teth·er·ing, teth·ers

To fasten or restrict with or as if with a tether.

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[Middle English tedir, tethir, from Old Norse tjdhr.]

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tether

Noun

1. a rope or chain for tying an animal to a fence, post, etc., so that it cannot move away from a particular place

2. at the end of one's tether at the limit of one's patience or endurance

Verb

to tie with a tether [Old Norse tjōthr]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tether - restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal leash, lead constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
Verb	1.	tether - tie with a tether; "tether horses" attach - cause to be attached

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tether

noun 1. leash, rope, lead, bond, chain, restraint, fastening, shackle, fetter, halter

verb 2. tie, secure, bind, chain, rope, restrain, fasten, shackle, leash, fetter, manacle at the end of your tether exasperated, exhausted, at your wits' end, finished, out of patience, at the limit of your endurance

Translations

tether [ˈtɛðəʳ] vt → atar

n to be at the end of one's tether → no aguantar más

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tether [ˈtɛðəʳ] vt → attacher

n at the end of one's tether → à bout (de patience)

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tether [ˈtɛðəʳ] vt [+ animal] → festbinden

n to be at the end of one's tether → völlig am Ende sein

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tether [ˈtɛðəʳ] vt → legare

n at the end of one's tether → al limite (della pazienza)