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tie

გამოთქმა: /tʌɪ/

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Universal
  • 1a piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something:he tightened the tie of his robe
  • US a shoe tied with a lace.
  • 2a rod or beam holding parts of a structure together.
  • North Americanshort for cross tie.
  • Music a curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch indicating that they are to be played for the combined duration of their time values.
  • 3 (usually ties) a thing that unites or links people:it is important that we keep family ties strong
  • a thing that restricts someone’s freedom of action:some cities and merchants were freed from feudal ties
  • 4a strip of material worn round the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down, typically forming part of a man’s smart or formal outfit: his hand went up to his collar and started to loosen his tie
  • 5a result in a game or other competitive situation in which two or more competitors or teams have the same score or ranking; a draw:there was a tie for first place
  • Cricket a game in which the scores are level and both sides have completed their innings, as distinct from a draw (a game left incomplete through lack of time).
  • 6British a sports match between two or more players or teams in which the winners proceed to the next round of the competition: Swindon Town have won themselves a third round tie against Oldham

ზმნა

Universal
  • 1 [with object and usually with adverbial] attach or fasten with string or similar cord:Gabriel tied up his horse they tied Max to a chair her long hair was tied back in a bow
  • fasten (something) by means of its strings or by forming the ends into a knot or bow:Lewis tied on his apron
  • form (a string, ribbon, or lace) into a knot or bow: Renwick bent to tie his shoelace
  • form (a knot or bow) in a ribbon, lace, etc.:tie a knot in one end of the cotton
  • [no object] be fastened with a knot or bow:a sarong which ties at the waist
  • 2 [with object] restrict or limit (someone) to a particular situation or place:she didn’t want to be like her mother, tied to a feckless man she didn’t want to be tied down by a full-time job
  • 3 [with object] connect; link:self-respect is closely tied up with the esteem in which one is held by one’s fellows
  • hold together by a crosspiece or tie:ceiling joists are used to tie the rafter feet
  • Music unite (written notes) by a tie.
  • Music perform (two notes) as one unbroken note.
  • 4 [no object] achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team:Norman needed a par to tie with Nicklaus [with object]:Muir tied the score at 5-5

tie someone hand and foot

see hand.

tie someone (up) in knots

see knot1.

tie the knot

see knot1.

tie one on

North American informal get drunk: he is still known to tie one on occasionally

tie something in (or tie in)

cause something to fit or harmonize with something else (or fit or harmonize with something):her husband is able to tie in his shifts with hers at the hospital she may have developed ideas which don’t necessarily tie in with mine

tie into

North American informal attack or get to work on vigorously:tie into breakfast now and let’s get a move on

tie someone up

bind someone so that they cannot move or escape:robbers tied her up and ransacked her home
informal occupy someone to the exclusion of any other activity:she would be tied up at the meeting all day

tie something up

  • 1moor a boat: they found two boats tied up alongside the wharf
  • 2invest or reserve capital so that it is not immediately available for use:money tied up in accounts must be left to grow
  • 3bring something to a satisfactory conclusion; settle:he said he had a business deal to tie up

tieless

adjective

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