tie tack in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tie tack in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tie tack N Am

tie tack

alfiler m de corbata

tie tack

fistol m Mex

Translations for tie tack in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] N

1.1. tack (nail):

tack

tachuela f

to get down to brass tacks inf

ir al grano

1.2. tack Am:

thumbtack

tachuela f

thumbtack

chincheta f Spain

thumbtack

chinche f AmC Mex RioPl

thumbtack

chinche m And

2.1. tack NAUT:

tack

bordada f

to be on the port/starboard tack

ceñir por babor/estribor

2.2. tack (direction):

to change tack

cambiar de enfoque or táctica or política

to try a different tack

probar a enfocar las cosas de otra manera

she was off on the wrong tack

iba mal encaminada

3. tack Brit:

tack (stitch)

puntada f

tack (seam)

hilván m

II.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] VB trans

1.1. tack (nail):

tack carpet

clavar con tachuelas

1.2. tack (pin, fasten):

tack

clavar con tachuelas

2. tack (stitch):

tack Brit

hilvanar

III.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] VB intr

tack NAUT

dar bordadas

tack (change course once)

virar

tack² [Am tæk, Brit tak] N U RIDING

tack

arreos mpl

tack

aperos mpl LatAm

I.tie [Am taɪ, Brit tʌɪ] N

1.1. tie FASHION:

tie

corbata f

he can't tie his tie yet

todavía no se sabe hacer el nudo de la corbata

1.2. tie FASHION (on clothing):

tie

lazo m

tie clasp or clip

→ tiepin

2.1. tie (bond):

tie

lazo m

tie

vínculo m

emotional ties

lazos or vínculos afectivos

blood ties

lazos mpl de parentesco

economic/diplomatic ties

relaciones fpl económicas/diplomáticas

I have no ties here

no hay nada que me retenga aquí

2.2. tie (obligation, constraint):

tie

atadura f

the children are a tie

los niños atan mucho

family ties

obligaciones fpl familiares

3.1. tie (draw):

tie

empate m

tie game/match Am

empate m

3.2. tie Brit:

cup tie

partido m de copa

4.1. tie (fastener):

tie

cierre de alambre o plástico para bolsas etc

4.2. tie CONSTR:

tie

tirante m

4.3. tie Am RAIL:

tie

traviesa f

4.4. tie MUS:

tie

ligadura f

II.tie <ties, tying, tied> [Am taɪ, Brit tʌɪ] VB trans

1.1. tie knot/bow:

tie

hacer

to tie a knot in sth

hacer un nudo en algo

1.2. tie (fasten):

tie shoelaces/parcel

atar

tie shoelaces/parcel

amarrar LatAm excl RioPl

he tied the ribbon into a bow

hizo un lazo con la cinta

she tied a scarf around her neck

se ató un pañuelo al cuello

she tied the dog to the tree

ató el perro al árbol

she tied the dog to the tree

amarró el perro al árbol LatAm excl RioPl

she tied her hair back

se recogió el pelo

his ankles were tied together

tenía los tobillos atados

to be fit to be tied Am inf

estar hecho una furia

with one arm or hand tied behind one's back inf (easily)

con los ojos cerrados

with one arm or hand tied behind one's back (handicapped)

con las manos atadas

2.1. tie (link):

tie

relacionar

tie

ligar

to tie sth to/with sth

relacionar or ligar algo con algo

2.2. tie (restrict):

tie person

atar

she doesn't want to be tied

no quiere atarse

she's tied by her job

el trabajo la tiene atada

to tie sb to sth/-ing the contract ties us to a strict timetable

el contrato nos obliga a cumplir un horario estricto

I'm tied to the house by the children

los niños me tienen atada a la casa

2.3. tie (make conditional):

to tie sth to sth

condicionar algo a algo

3. tie:

tie GAMES, SPORTS game

empatar

tie team

empatar con

III.tie <ties, tying, tied> [Am taɪ, Brit tʌɪ] VB intr

1. tie (fasten):

tie

atarse

the dress ties at the back

el vestido se ata atrás

2. tie (draw):

tie teams/contestants:

empatar

See also tiepin

tiepin [Am ˈtaɪˌpɪn, Brit ˈtʌɪpɪn] N

tiepin

alfiler m de corbata

tiepin

fistol m Mex

tie tack in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tie tack in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tack [tæk] N

1. tack (short nail):

tack

tachuela f

2. tack no pl (riding gear):

tack

montura f

3. tack NAUT:

tack

amura f

4. tack (approach):

tack

política f

to try a different tack

intentar un enfoque distinto

II.tack [tæk] VB trans

1. tack (nail down):

tack

clavar con tachuelas

2. tack (sew loosely):

tack

hilvanar

III.tack [tæk] VB intr NAUT

tack

virar

I.tie [taɪ] N

1. tie (necktie):

tie

corbata f

2. tie (cord):

tie

atadura f

3. tie pl (bond):

tie

lazos m pl

tie diplomatic

relaciones f pl

4. tie (equal ranking):

tie

empate m

5. tie Brit SPORTS:

tie

partido m

II.tie [taɪ] VB intr

1. tie (fasten):

tie

atarse

2. tie SPORTS:

tie

empatar

III.tie [taɪ] VB trans

1. tie (fasten):

tie

atar

tie knot

hacer

2. tie (restrict):

tie

limitar

to be tied by/to sth

estar limitado por/a algo