fastening in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fastening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fastener [Am ˈfæs(ə)nər, Brit ˈfɑːsnə], fastening [ˈfæsnɪŋ, ˈfɑːsnɪŋ] N

fastener

cierre m

I.fasten [Am ˈfæs(ə)n, Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n] VB trans

1.1. fasten:

fasten (attach)

sujetar

fasten (tie)

atar

fasten (stick)

pegar

to fasten on a button/label

pegar un botón/una etiqueta

1.2. fasten (do up, close):

fasten case

cerrar

fasten coat

abrochar

fasten laces

atar

fasten laces

amarrar LatAm excl RioPl

fasten your belt

abróchate el cinturón

fasten the door/window

échale el cerrojo a la puerta/ventana

2. fasten (fix):

fasten eyes/gaze

clavar

fasten eyes/gaze

fijar

to fasten the blame on sb

echarle or endilgarle la culpa a alguien

II.fasten [Am ˈfæs(ə)n, Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n] VB intr

fasten door/case:

fasten

cerrar

this belt won't fasten

este cinturón no abrocha

fasten on VB [Am ˈfæs(ə)n -, Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n -], fasten onto VB (v + prep + o)

they fastened onto the idea straight away

enseguida entendieron la idea

he had fastened on(to) poor Anna

se le había pegado a la pobre Anna inf

the press fastened onto that one statement

la prensa se centró exclusivamente en esa afirmación

once he fastens on(to) a plan, there's no changing his mind

cuando se le mete un plan en la cabeza, no hay quien lo haga cambiar de opinión

fasten down VB [Am ˈfæs(ə)n -, Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

fasten down hatch/hood:

fasten down

asegurar

fasten down

cerrar

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to fasten one's seat belt AVIAT

abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad

to fasten a buckle

abrochar una hebilla

Translations for fastening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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alamar

decorative fastening

abrochar chaqueta/botón

to fasten

abrochar collar/cinturón

to fasten

abrocharse chaqueta/botón

to fasten

abrocharse collar

to fasten

“abróchense los cinturones de seguridad”

“fasten your seatbelts”

¿me abrochas el cierre del vestido?

will you fasten my dress?

amárrate bien los pantalones

fasten your pants properly Am

fastening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fastening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fasten [ˈfɑ:sən, Am ˈfæsən] VB trans

1. fasten (do up):

fasten

atar

2. fasten (fix securely):

fasten

fijar

Phrases:

to fasten sth onto sth

atar firmemente algo a algo

to fasten one's eyes on sth

fijar la mirada en algo

to fasten sth together with paper clip

unir algo

to fasten sth together with string

atar algo

fasten down VB trans

fasten down

sujetar

I.fasten on VB trans

fasten on

fijarse en

to fasten on an idea

aferrarse a una idea

II.fasten on VB intr

to fasten on to sb

pegarse a alguien

fasten up VB intr, trans Brit, Aus

fasten up

abrochar(se)

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to fasten one's seat belt

abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad

to fasten one's belt

abrocharse el cinturón

Translations for fastening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

afianzamiento

fastening

abrochar (con broches)

to fasten

abróchense los cinturones (de seguridad)

fasten your seat belts

ponerse el cinturón

to fasten one's seatbelt

afianzar (sujetar)

to fasten

fastening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fasten sth onto sth

atar firmemente algo a algo

to fasten one's eyes on sth

fijar la mirada en algo

to fasten sth together with paper clip

unir algo

to fasten sth together with string

atar algo

to fasten one's belt

abrocharse el cinturón

to fasten on an idea

aferrarse a una idea

to fasten on to sb

pegarse a alguien

to fasten one's seat belt

abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The skins were used for clothing and accessories, storage bags, foot coverings, fastening ropes and ties, etc.

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The substantial timbers held together by innumerable wrought-iron fastenings are still apparent.

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An inspection of the wreck showed that the planking and fastenings were not in good condition; the inner planking was described as perfectly rotten.

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It wears a shimmering silver mail suit and a cloak that hangs about it like a pall of smoke, and appears to have no fastening.

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As traffic increased, fastening places for ships were built on the shores and harbour warehouses for storing cargo were built.

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One end of car 7 features four wheelchair accessible seats, also provide for the fastening of wheelchairs, and there are two foldable wheelchairs.

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There are other means of fastening and rivets can also be made of aluminum.

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He fixed the orrery by drilling a hole and fastening a rivet.

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In the case of wind turbines (see renewable energy) these coatings are frequently used for threaded fastening elements.

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The rail fastening system may need to be released prior to its arrival.

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