tie

/taɪ/

verb A2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
ties
past
tied
past participle
tied
gerund
tying

Meaning

  1. atar, amarrar

    • She ties her shoelaces.

      Ella se ata los cordones.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Phrasal verbs

  • tie up

    atar completamente; ocupar (tiempo)

    The meeting ties up his whole morning.

    La reunión le ocupa toda la mañana.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

relier

Close — to connect, to link relates to tying.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa tie?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She ___ her shoelaces.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a tie?

verb

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