TIE - Translation from English into Italian

I. tie [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] N

1. tie (piece of clothing):

tie, also neck tie

cravatta f

regimental, school tie Brit

cravatta del reggimento, della scuola

2. tie (fastener) (for bags):

tie

laccetto m

tie ENGINEER

travicello m

tie RAIL

traversina f

3. tie gener. pl (bond):

family ties

legami familiari

to strengthen, sever ties with

rafforzare, rompere i legami con

4. tie (constraint):

tie

vincolo m

pets can be a tie

gli animali possono essere un vincolo

5. tie (draw) SPORTS:

tie

pareggio m

to end in a tie game:

concludersi con un pareggio or finire in parità

there was a tie for second place

finirono secondi ex aequo or a pari merito

there was a tie between the candidates

i candidati ottennero lo stesso numero di voti

6. tie Brit SPORTS (arranged match):

tie

incontro m (a eliminazione diretta)

cup, first round tie

incontro di coppa, primo turno

7. tie MUS:

tie

legatura f

II. tie <forma in -ing tying> [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] VB trans

1. tie (attach, fasten closely):

tie label, animal, prisoner

legare (to a)

tie hands, ankles

legare (with con)

tie parcel, roast beef

legare (con spago) (with con)

to tie the apron round your waist

allacciare il grembiule a vita

2. tie (join in knot):

tie scarf, cravat

fare il nodo, annodare

tie laces

fare il nodo a

to tie a bow in the ribbon

fare un fiocco con il nastro

to tie a knot in the string

fare un nodo allo spago

3. tie (link):

tie fig

collegare

to tie sb, sth to sth

collegare qn, qc a qc

to be tied to (linked to) belief

essere legato a

to be tied to growth, activity

essere collegato a

to be tied to ECON inflation, interest rate

essere indicizzato a

to be tied to (constrained by) person: party, group

essere legato a

to be tied to company

essere vincolato a

to be tied to job

essere inchiodato a

to be tied to house

essere costretto a

to be tied to person, business: limitations, market forces

essere sottoposto a

4. tie MUS:

tie notes

legare

III. tie <forma in -ing tying> [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] VB intr

1. tie (fasten):

tie

legarsi

the ribbons tie at the back

i nastri si legano dietro

the laces, rope won't tie

non c'è modo di legare i lacci, la corda

2. tie (draw):

tie (in match)

pareggiare (with con)

tie (in race)

arrivare ex aequo (with con)

tie (in vote) candidates:

ottenere lo stesso numero di voti

to tie for second, third place

essere secondo, terzo ex aequo

to tie on 20 points

essere 20 a 20

IV. to tie oneself VB refl

to tie oneself <forma in -ing tying>:

to tie oneself to railings, etc.

attaccarsi a

to tie oneself to job

inchiodarsi a

to tie oneself to commitment

vincolarsi a

V. tie [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ]

my hands are tied

ho le mani legate

tie clasp [Am ˈtaɪ ˌklæsp], tie clip [ˈtaɪklɪp] N

tie clasp

fermacravatta m

tie-up [Brit, Am ˈtaɪ ˌəp] N

1. tie-up (link):

tie-up

legame m

2. tie-up Am (stoppage):

tie-up (of work)

sospensione f

tie-up (of traffic)

blocco m

3. tie-up Am (mooring):

tie-up inf

punto m d'ormeggio

cup tie [Brit] N Brit

cup tie

sfida f di coppa

tie back VB [tʌɪ -] (tie [sth] back, tie back [sth])

tie back hair

legare [qc] dietro la nuca

tie back curtain

legare, raccogliere

tie on VB [tʌɪ -] (tie [sth] on, tie on [sth])

tie on label, ribbon, bauble:

tie on

attaccare (con un laccio)

I. tie-dye [Brit, Am ˈtaɪ ˌdaɪ] N

tie-dye

tintura f chiné

II. tie-dye [Brit, Am ˈtaɪ ˌdaɪ] VB trans

tie-dye

rendere chiné

tie beam [Am ˈtaɪ ˌbim] N ENGINEER

tie beam

catena f

tie beam

tirante m

tie down VB [tʌɪ -] (tie [sb, sth] down, tie down [sb, sth]) (hold fast)

tie down

ancorare

tie down

immobilizzare

she feels tied down fig

si sente costretta or soffocata

to tie sb down to sth (limit)

imporre qc a qn

to tie sb down to an exact date, price

vincolare qn a una data precisa, a un determinato prezzo

to tie oneself down

vincolarsi (to a)

cross tie [Am ˈkrɔstaɪ] N Am RAIL

cross tie

traversina f (di binario)

I. tie [taɪ] N

1. tie (necktie):

tie

cravatta f

2. tie (cord):

tie

laccio m

3. tie pl (bond):

tie

legame m pl

tie diplomatic

relazioni f pl

4. tie (equal ranking):

tie

pareggio m

II. tie [taɪ] VB intr

1. tie (fasten):

tie

legare

2. tie SPORTS:

tie

pareggiare

III. tie [taɪ] VB trans

1. tie (fasten):

tie

legare

tie knot

fare

2. tie (restrict):

tie

limitare

to be tied by/to sth

essere costretto da/a qc

I. white-tie ADJ

white-tie dinner

cena f di gala

II. white-tie N

white-tie

papillon m bianco inv

tie-up [ˈtaɪ·ʌp] N

tie-up

legame m

tie-in [ˈtaɪ·ɪn] N

1. tie-in (agreement):

tie-in

accordo m

2. tie-in (connection):

tie-in

legame m

tie clip N

tie clip

fermacravatta m

tie up VB trans

1. tie up (bind):

tie up

legare

tie up hair

raccogliere

to tie up some loose ends fig

ultimare i dettagli

2. tie up (delay):

tie up

bloccare

3. tie up (be busy):

to be tied up

essere occupato

4. tie up FIN, ECON:

tie up capital

immobilizzare

to be tied up in sth

essere impegnato in qc

tie back VB trans

tie back

fissare

I. tie in VB trans

tie in

collegare

II. tie in VB intr

tie in

coincidere

tie down VB trans

tie down

legare

to tie sb down to sth inf

vincolare qn a qc

tie-on ADJ

tie-on

che si lega

Present

I	tie
you	tie
he/she/it	ties
we	tie
you	tie
they	tie

Past

I	tied
you	tied
he/she/it	tied
we	tied
you	tied
they	tied

Present Perfect

I	have	tied
you	have	tied
he/she/it	has	tied
we	have	tied
you	have	tied
they	have	tied

Past Perfect

I	had	tied
you	had	tied
he/she/it	had	tied
we	had	tied
you	had	tied
they	had	tied

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

His distinctive deep voice was once described as the lowest voice in show business; so low that when he speaks, he unties your shoelaces.

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He stops to tie his shoelace, and his singing disturbs a man who is on his phone.

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The shoelace knot differs from the reef knot by having the working ends pushed back through the knot, creating the loops which allow the knot to be untied so easily.

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Once ready for action, a piece of string is threaded through it about 25 cm (10 inches) long (often a shoelace is used).

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The shoelace knot is a doubly slipped reef knot, the original being far harder to undo.

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