fasten in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fasten in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to fasten one's seat belt AVIAT

abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad

to fasten a buckle

abrochar una hebilla

to fasten one's belt

abrocharse el cinturón

Translations for fasten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

cerrar abrigo

to fasten

cerrar abrigo/vestido:

to fasten

¿la falda cierra por detrás o por el lado?

does the skirt fasten at the back or at the side?

cerrarse

to fasten

fasten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fasten 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)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to fasten one's seat belt

abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad

to fasten one's belt

abrocharse el cinturón

Translations for fasten in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

fasten 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

Third, fewer and fewer hotels now provide a clothes line in the shower or even anything you can fasten a clothes line to.

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They were widely used to fasten cloth diapers (nappies), as the safety clasp prevents the baby from being jabbed.

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Once you discover how much diapers cost, you may want to fasten your baby to a clothing line to drip-dry.

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While the solution comes with a shock of surprise, it is logical enough: the clues are there, one could fasten upon them and assess their importance.

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Some caftans had a square collar but the majority overlapped in the front to fasten under the arm creating a slanting collar.

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When full-fed, they fasten their case on the lower part of the stalk of the host plant.

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People can put in to fasten up that process.

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Astronauts first fasten themselves to the toilet seat, which is equipped with spring-loaded restraining bars to ensure a good seal.

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Fasten the leaves with a clothes pin and check the head frequently.

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He also said the central bank will soon revise the marginal cost of funds-based lending rate framework to help fasten up process of policy transmission.

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