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to tie up
01
atar, amarrar
to fasten an object securely with ropes
Transitive: to tie up sth
Ditransitive: to tie up sth to sth
información gramatical
composición morfológica
frasal
verbo de acción
regular
separable
partícula
up
verbo base
tie
presente
tie up
3.ª persona singular
ties up
participio presente
tying up
pretérito simple
tied up
participio pasado
tied up
Ejemplos
Before sailing, sailors tie the boat up to the dock.
Antes de zarpar, los marineros amarran el barco al muelle.
02
rematar, terminar
(in crocheting) to complete the final row of stitches before finishing the project
Transitive: to tie up sth
Ejemplos
After hours of knitting, she tied up the scarf with a flourish.
Después de horas de tejer, ella remató la bufanda con un floreo.
03
atascar, inmovilizar
to prevent something from normal movement or operation
Transitive: to tie up sb/sth
Ejemplos
The traffic accident tied up the entire highway for hours.
El accidente de tráfico ató toda la autopista durante horas.
04
amarrar, atar
to safely attach a boat in its dock
Transitive: to tie up sth
Ejemplos
They decided to tie up the kayaks along the riverbank.
Decidieron amarrar los kayaks a lo largo de la orilla del río.
05
inmovilizar, amarrar
to invest money or resources in a way that restricts their availability for other uses
Ditransitive: to tie up sth in sth
Ejemplos
She decided to tie her savings up in a long-term investment.
Ella decidió invertir sus ahorros en una inversión a largo plazo.
06
atar, vincular
to connect or link something to another thing, often making them depend on or relate to each other in some way
Ejemplos
Much of his money is tied up in property.
Gran parte de su dinero está invertido en propiedades.
