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tie  (t)
v. tied, ty·ing (tng), ties
v.tr.
1. To fasten or secure with or as if with a cord, rope, or strap: tied the kite to a post; tie up a bundle.
2. To fasten by drawing together the parts or sides and knotting with strings or laces: tied her shoes.
3.
a. To make by fastening ends or parts: tie a knot.
b. To put a knot or bow in: tie a neck scarf.
4. To confine or restrict as if with cord: duties that tied him to the office.
5. To bring together in relationship; connect or unite: friends who were tied by common interests; people who are tied by blood or marriage.
6.
a. To equal (an opponent or an opponent's score) in a contest.
b. To equal an opponent's score in (a contest): tied the game with minutes remaining.
7. Music To join (notes) by a tie.
v.intr.
1. To be fastened or attached: The apron ties at the back.
2. To achieve equal scores in a contest.
n.
1. A cord, string, or other means by which something is tied.
2. Something that connects or unites; a link: a blood tie; marital ties.
3. A necktie.
4. A beam or rod that joins parts and gives support.
5. One of the beams, usually made of wood, that are laid across a railroad bed to secure the rails.
6.
a. An equality of scores, votes, or performance in a contest: The election ended in a tie.
b. A contest so resulting; a draw.
7. Music A curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch, indicating that the tone is to be sustained for their combined duration.
Phrasal Verbs:
tie in
To bring into or have a close or effective relation; connect or coordinate: two events that do not tie in; tying the movie promotion in with the book sales.
tie into
To attack energetically.
tie up
1. Nautical To secure or be secured to a shore or pier; dock.
2. To impede the progress of; block: The accident tied up traffic.
3. To keep occupied; engage: She was tied up in a meeting all morning. The phone was tied up for an hour.
4. To place (funds) so as to make inaccessible for other uses: tied up her cash in long-term investments.
Idioms:
tie one on Slang
To become intoxicated; go on a drinking spree.
tie the knot Slang
1. To get married.
2. To perform a marriage ceremony.

[Middle English tien, from Old English tgan; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

tie
Verb
[tying, tied]
1. to fasten or be fastened with string, rope, etc.: a parcel tied with string
2. to make a knot or bow in (something): hang on while I tie my laces
3. to restrict or limit: they had children and were consequently tied to the school holidays
4. to equal the score of a competitor or fellow candidate: three players tied for second place
Noun
1. a long narrow piece of material worn, esp. by men, under the collar of a shirt, tied in a knot close to the throat with the ends hanging down the front
2. a bond or link: he still has close ties to the town where he grew up
3. a string, wire, etc., with which something is tied
4. Brit sport a match in a knockout competition: whoever wins the tie will play Australia in the semifinals
5.
a. a result in a match or competition in which the scores or times of some of the competitors are the same: a tie for second place
b. the match or competition in which the scores or results are equal
6. a regular commitment that limits a person's freedom: it's a bit of a tie having to visit him every day
7. something which supports or links parts of a structure
8. US & Canad a sleeper on a railway track
9. Music a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch indicating that the sound is to be prolonged for their joint time value
See also tie in, tie up [Old English tīgan]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tietie - neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"
bola, bola tie, bolo, bolo tie - a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
bow tie, bow-tie, bowtie - a man's tie that ties in a bow
four-in-hand - a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
neckwear - articles of clothing worn about the neck
old school tie - necktie indicating the school the wearer attended
string tie - a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow
Windsor tie - a wide necktie worn in a loose bow
2.tie - a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
relationship - a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
3.tie - equality of score in a contest
equivalence, par, equality, equation - a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"
deuce - a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
4.tietie - a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
beam - long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
5.tie - a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
nosepiece, bridge - the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
6.tie - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"
dead heat - a tie in a race
stalemate - drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
7.tie - (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
slur - (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
8.tietie - one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
bracing, brace - a structural member used to stiffen a framework
railroad track, railway, railroad - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
9.tie - a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
drawing string, drawstring, string - a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
Verb1.tie - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair"
gag, muzzle - tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"
retie - tie again or anew; "retie the string and make it strong enough now"
bind off, tie up - finish the last row
loop - fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt"
cord - bind or tie with a cord
lash together - bind together with a cord or rope; "Lash together these barrels!"
truss - tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
leash, rope - fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"
strap - tie with a strap
knot - tie or fasten into a knot; "knot the shoelaces"
lash - bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"
band - bind or tie together, as with a band
fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
lace up, lace - draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"
tie down, tie up, truss, bind - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
tie down, tie up, truss, bind - secure with or as if with ropes; "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"
unbrace, unlace, untie - undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"
2.tie - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"
equalise, equalize, equate, equal, match - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
3.tie - limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"
confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
4.tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"
ground - connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"
bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"
attach - cause to be attached
daisy-chain - connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer
tie - unite musical notes by a tie
interconnect, interlink - cause to be interconnected or interwoven
tee - connect with a tee; "tee two pipes"
put through - connect by telephone; "the operator put a call through to Rio"
hitch - connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"
hang together, interdepend - be connected; "In my heart I can make the world hang together"
bridge, bridge over - connect or reduce the distance between
5.tie - form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
6.tie - create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
relate - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"
fixate - attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way; "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40"
befriend - become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?"
7.tietie - perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
officiate - act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"
solemnise, solemnize - perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies
8.tie - make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"
fashion, forge - make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
9.tie - unite musical notes by a tie
connect, link, link up, tie - connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

tie
verb 2. tether, secure, rope, moor, lash, make fast
verb 3. restrict, limit, confine, hold, bind, restrain, hamper, hinder << OPPOSITE free
verb 4. draw, be even, be level, be neck and neck, match, equal
noun 8. Brit. Sport match, game, contest, fixture, meeting, event, trial, bout
tie in with something
1. link, relate to, connect, be relevant to, come in to, have bearing on
2. fit in with, coincide with, coordinate with, harmonize with, occur simultaneously with
tie something up
1. secure, lash, tether, make fast, moor, attach, rope
2. conclude, settle, wrap up (informal) end, wind up, terminate, finish off, bring to a close
tie something or someone up bind, restrain, pinion, truss up
Translations

tie [taɪ] n (= string etc) → atadura;
(BRIT) (= necktie); corbata;
(fig) (= link); vínculo, lazo;
(SPORT) (= draw); empate m
vtatar
vi (SPORT) → empatar;
family ties → obligaciones fpl familiares;
cup tie (SPORT) (match) → partido de copa;
to tie in a bow → hacer un lazo;
to tie a knot in sth → hacer un nudo en algo
tie down vtatar;
(fig): to tie sb down to → obligar a algn a
tie in vi to tie in (with) (= correspond) → concordar (con)
tie on vt (BRIT) [+ label etc]; atar
tie up vt [+ parcel] → envolver [+ dog]; atar [+ boat]; amarrar [+ arrangements]; concluir;
to be tied up (= busy) → estar ocupado
tie [taɪ] n (= string etc) → cordon m;
(Brit) (also: necktie) → cravate f (fig) (= link); lien m;
(Sport) (= draw); égalité f de points; match nul: (= match); rencontre f;
(US) (Rail) → traverse f
vt [+ parcel] → attacher [+ ribbon]; nouer
vi (Sport) → faire match nul; finir à égalité de points;
"black/white tie" → "smoking/habit de rigueur";
family ties → liens de famille;
to tie sth in a bow → faire un nœud à or avec qch;
to tie a knot in sth → faire un nœud à qch
tie down vtattacher (fig);
to tie sb down to → contraindre qn à accepter;
to feel tied down (by relationship) → se sentir coincé(e)
tie in vi to tie in (with) (= correspond) → correspondre (à)
tie on vt (Brit) [+ label etc]; attacher (avec une ficelle)
tie up vt [+ parcel] → ficeler [+ dog, boat]; attacher [+ prisoner]; ligoter [+ arrangements]; conclure;
to be tied up (= busy) → être pris(e) or occupé(e)
tie [taɪ] n (Brit) (also: necktie) → Krawatte f;
(string etc) → Band nt (fig) (= link); Verbindung f;
(Sport) (match) → Spiel nt;
(in competition) (draw) → Unentschieden nt
vt [+ parcel] → verschnüren [+ shoelaces]; zubinden [+ ribbon]; binden
vi (Sport etc);
to tie with sb for first place → sich mit jdm den ersten Platz teilen;
"black tie" → "Abendanzug";
"white tie" → "Frackzwang";
family ties → familiäre Bindungen;
to tie sth in a bow → etw zu einer Schleife binden;
to tie a knot in sth → einen Knoten in etw acc machen
tie down tie vt (fig) (= restrict); binden (000) (= 000) (to date, price etc) → festlegen
tie in tie vi to tie in with → zusammenpassen mit
tie on tie vt (Brit) → anbinden
tie up tie vt [+ parcel] → verschnüren [+ dog]; anbinden [+ boat]; festmachen [+ person]; fesseln [+ arrangements]; unter Dach und Fach bringen;
to be tied up tie (= busy); zu tun haben, beschäftigt sein
tie [taɪ] n (string etc) → legaccio;
(BRIT) (also: necktie) → cravatta;
(fig) (= link); legame m;
(SPORT) (= draw); pareggio: (match) → incontro;
(US ) (RAIL) → traversina
vt [+ parcel] → legare [+ ribbon]; annodare
vi (SPORT) → pareggiare;
"black/white tie" → "smoking/abito di rigore";
family ties → legami familiari;
to tie sth in a bow → annodare qc;
to tie a knot in sth → fare un nodo a qc
tie down vtfissare con una corda;
(fig): to tie sb down to → costringere qn ad accettare
tie in vi to tie in (with) (= correspond) → corrispondere (a)
tie on vt (BRIT) [+ label etc]; attaccare
tie up vt [+ parcel, dog] → legare;
(boat) → ormeggiare [+ arrangements]; concludere;
to be tied up (= busy) → essere occupato or preso

tie
v tie [tai]
1 (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. vasgeketting يَرْبُط връзвам (při)vázat, připoutat binde binden δένω amarrar, atar siduma بستن sitoa attacher לִקשוֹר बांधना vezati, svezati (meg)köt mengikat binda legare, attaccare 縛る (밧줄로) 묶다 (pri)rišti sasiet; piesiet; apsiet mengikat binden knytte, binde wiązać amarrar a lega привязывать; перевязывать privezati vezati binda [] ผูกให้แน่น bağlamak прив'язувати باندھنا buộc, cột
2 to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in He tied his shoelaces. vasmaak, vasknoop, knoop يَرْبُط завързвам zavázat (si) binde; knytte binden δένω atar(se), anudar(se) sõlmima گره زدن solmia nouer לִקשוֹר से सम्बद्ध होना zavezati csomóra köt mengikatkan hnÿta; reima allacciare 結ぶ 끈을 매다 (su)rišti sasiet mengikat knopen slå knute i/ wiązać amarrar a înnoda шнуровать; завязывать (на узел) zavezati vezati knyta ผูกเป็นเงื่อน düğümlenmek, düğümleyip bağlamak 打結 шнурувати گرہ لگانا thắt
3 to be joined by a knot etc The belt of this dress ties at the front. knoop يَعْقد завързвам (се) zavazovat se binde sammen gebunden werden δένομαι atar(se), hacer (un nudo, etc) kinni siduma گره خوردن kiinnittää se nouer לִקשוֹר गांठना, गांठ देना, बांधना या लगाना vezati se (csomóba) kötődik terikat vera hnÿttur allacciarsi 結ぶ 묶이다 susirišti būt sasienamam diikat vastgemaakt worden knyttes zawiązywać się, wiązać się atar-se a se prinde завязываться zavezati se vezivati se knytas ผูกเป็นปม bağlanmak 把(帶子等)打成結 зав'язуватися بندھنا cài
4 to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc) Three people tied for first place. gelykop speel يَتَعادَل في النِّقاط завършвам наравно dělit se (o) stå lige punktgleich sein ισοβαθμώ, ισοφαρίζω empatar võrdselt punkte saama مساوی کردن saada tasapisteet être à égalité לְסַייֵם בְּתֵיקוֹ बराबरी रहना या होना postići isti broj bodova döntetlent ér el; holtversenyben végez bernilai sama jafna, gera jafntefli pareggiare, (avere lo stesso punteggio) 同点である 동점이 되다 surinkti lygų taškų skaičių, sužaisti lygiosiomis iegūt vienādu punktu skaitu; dalīt vietu (sacensībās) terikat gelijk eindigen spille uavgjort, stå likt (z)remisować empatar a fi la egalitate набрать равное число очков imeti enako število točk deliti komma lika (på samma plats) ได้แต้มหรือคะแนนเท่ากัน berabere kalmak 得同樣分數,不分勝負 зрівняти рахунок; зіграти внічию کھيل ميں ايک ہي نمبر پرم کئي لوگوں کا آجانا tỷ số hòa
n
1 a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt He wore a shirt and tie. das رَبْطَة عُنْق вратовръзка kravata slips die Krawatte γραβάτα corbata lips کراوات solmio cravate עֲנִיבָה टाई kravata nyakkendő dasi hálsbindi cravatta ネクタイ 넥타이 kaklaraištis kaklasaite tali leher das slips krawat gravata cravată галстук kravata kravata kravata slips เนคไท kravat 領帶 галстук, краватка گلے کي ٹائي cà vạt
2 something that joins the ties of friendship. band رابِط връзка pouto bånd das Band δεσμός lazo, vínculo side پیوند side lien קְשָרִים बन्धन spone, veze kötelék ikatan (vináttu)band, tengsl legame 結びつき 유대; 연줄 ryšys saites; saikne ikatan band (vennskaps)bånd, lisse, snor więź laços legătură узы puto vez veza band สิ่งที่เชื่อมกัน bağ, ilişki 紐帶 узи رشتہ، تعلق sự liên kết 纽带
3 an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw. gelykop uitslag تَعادُل في النِّقاط равенство remíza uafgjort der Punktgleichstand ισοπαλία empate viik نتیجه مساوی؛ امتیاز برابر tasapeli match nul תיקו टाई दो चीजों के बीच में जोड़ने का हिस्सा neodlučan rezultat döntetlen; holtverseny seri jafntefli pareggio 同点 동점 lygiosios neizšķirts iznākums seri gelijk spel uavgjort kamp remis empate meci nul ровный счёт; ничья remíza neodločena tekma nerešeno oavgjort resultat, dött lopp การได้แต้มหรือคะแนนเสมอกัน beraberlik, berabere kalma (比賽中的)平局 рівний рахунок; гра внічию برابر اسکور kết quả hòa
4 a game or match to be played. gelykopwedstryd مُباراه تعادُل мач vylučovací zápas kamp das Spiel αγώνας πρόκρισης partido, encuentro võistlus بخشی از یک مسابقه ottelu match de championnat מִשחַק बन्धनी igra, utakmica za pehar bajnoki mérkőzés, kupamérkőzés pertandingan leikur í útsláttarkeppni partita 試合 결승경기 žaidimas, rungtynės spēle; mačs perlawanan wedstrijd omkamp mecz jogo meci решающая встреча vylučovací zápas prvenstvena tekma fudbalsko kolo match เกมหรือนัดที่จะเล่น oynanacak maç 平局後再賽 матч між переможцями попередніх змагань کھيلا جانے والا ميچ trận đấu
be tied up
1 to be busy; to be involved (with) I can't discuss this matter just now – I'm tied up with other things. besig, te besig يَنْشَغِل، يَكونُ مَشْغولا зает съм být zaneprázdněn have travlt med in Anspruch genommen είμαι απασχολημένος estar pillado/ocupado/liado hõivatud مشغول بودن olla varattu être pris/occupé לִהיוֹת עָסוּק בְּ- बन्धन, प्ररिबंध लगा देना, बांध देना biti zauzet, imati obveza el van foglalva sibuk vera önnum kafinn (essere occupato) で忙しい 바쁘다 būti užsiėmusiam būt aizņemtam/nodarbinātam sibuk bezig zijn være opptatt być zajętym estar ocupado a fi prins/ocupat быть занятым (чем-л.) byť zaneprázdnený biti zaposlen biti zauzet vara upptagen ยุ่ง meşgul olmak 忙碌,(工作等)纏住 зайнятий مشغول ہونا bận rộn ,(
2 (with with) to be connected with. verbind aan يَرْتَبِطُ مع، يكون مَرْبوطا свързан съм с být spojen s stå i forbindelse med verbunden σχετίζομαι, συνδέομαι estar relacionado/conectado con seotud متصل بودن liittyä être lié à עָסוּק בְּ- से संबद्ध होना या करना biti povezan (sa) (szoros) kapcsolatban van vkivel, vmivel berhubungan vera tengdur við (essere legato a) 提携する ...와 관계가 있다 būti susietam būt saistītam bersambung dgn verbonden zijn met være tilknyttet być związanym estar ligado a a fi legat быть связанным (с чем-л.) byť spojený (s) biti vezan na biti povezan sa vara knuten till เชื่อมโยงกับ ... ile ilişkili 與...密切聯系 зв'язаний مربوط ہونا quan tâm ...
tie (someone) down
to limit someone's freedom etc Her work tied her down. beperk vryheid يُحَدِّد حُريَّة ограничавам omezovat binde på hænder og fødder fesseln δεσμεύω, περιορίζω atar, sujetar; limitar (kellegi) vabadusi piirama محدود کردن rajoittaa assujettir לִכבּוֹל אוֹתוֹ बन्धन sputati leköt (vkit) membatasi kebebasan setja (e-m) skorður, fjötra impegnare 束縛する ...을 속박하다 varžyti piesaistīt; ierobežot (brīvību u.tml.) membataskan kebebasan (iemand) beperkingen opleggen være en klamp om foten, binde krępować limitar a lega de mâini şi de picioare (чью-л.) свободу obmedzovať vezati ograničiti göra ngn []bunden จำกัดเสรีภาพของ özgürlüğünü kısıtlamak 束縛 обмежувати محدود کرنا hạn chế quyền tự do của ai
tie in/up
to be linked or joined (logically) This doesn't tie in (with what he said before). sin maak يَرْتَبِط مع свързвам (се) odpovídat passe med (zusammen)passen ταιριάζω, συνδέομαι ligar, concordar seostama هماهنگ بودن؛ جور بودن olla yhtäpitävä correspondre à מִתקַשֵר गतिरोध povezati (se) összefüggésben van berkaitan vera í samræmi við concondare (~と)合う 일치하다 sietis, rištis saskanēt; sakrist selaras verband houden stemme overens med, passe inn wiązać się condizer a lega de согласовываться odpovedať skladati se biti povezan stämma med เชื่อมโยงกับ ilişkisi olmak, bağıntısı bulunmak 相配,連接 зв'язатися مطابقت رکھنا khớp


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