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Définition et signification de « tie » en anglais

to tie

VERBE

nouer

to attach or connect two things by a rope, band, etc.

Transitive: to tie two things

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

régulier

présent

tie

3e personne du singulier

ties

participe présent

tying

passé simple

tied

participe passé

tied

Exemples

The construction workers are tying reinforcing steel bars together for the foundation.

Les ouvriers du bâtiment attachent des barres d'armature en acier ensemble pour les fondations.

1.1

attacher, nouer

to create a secure fastening or decoration by interlacing or looping a flexible material, such as fabric, string, or rope

Transitive: to tie a knot

Exemples

He needed to tie his necktie properly before heading to the job interview.

Il avait besoin de bien nouer sa cravate avant de se rendre à l'entretien d'embauche.

1.2

attacher, lier

to create something by fastening various pieces together using knots or bindings

Transitive: to tie sth

Exemples

She tied a wreath using evergreen branches and ribbons for the holiday season.

Elle a attaché une couronne en utilisant des branches de sapin et des rubans pour la période des fêtes.

faire match nul

(of two players or teams) to finish a game or competition with even scores

Dialect

American

draw

British

Intransitive

Exemples

The soccer match tied after both teams scored two goals each in the second half.

Le match de football s'est terminé par un match nul après que les deux équipes aient marqué deux buts chacune en seconde période.

lier, contraindre

to limit or restrict someone or something by authority, influence, or obligation

Ditransitive: to tie sb to a situation

Exemples

The contract tied him to the company for another two years.

Le contrat lie à l'entreprise pour encore deux ans.

attacher, nouer

to create a loop or fastening by crossing and securing the ends of a material such as rope, string, or ribbon

Transitive: to tie a string-like object

Exemples

She tied her shoelaces before going for a run in the park.

Elle a noué ses lacets avant d'aller courir dans le parc.

lier, relier

to connect two or more notes of the same pitch together with a curved line, indicating that they are to be played as a single sustained note

Transitive: to tie notes

Exemples

In the sheet music, the composer instructed the pianist to tie the two quarter notes to create a sustained half note.

Dans la partition, le compositeur a demandé au pianiste de lier les deux noires pour créer une blanche soutenue.

lier, relier

to connect or link two things together, showing a relationship or connection between them

Exemples

The study ties smoking to health problems.

L'étude relie le tabagisme aux problèmes de santé.

Tie

NOM

cravate

a long and narrow piece of fabric tied around the collar, particularly worn by men

Dialect

necktie

American

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

ties

Exemples

He adjusted his tie in the mirror to make sure it was straight.

Il a ajusté sa cravate dans le miroir pour s'assurer qu'elle était droite.

match nul, égalité

the result of a game in which players or teams have even scores

traverse, tie

a crosspiece used to hold the rails in place and keep them evenly spaced

Dialect

American

sleeper

British

Exemples

The wooden tie was replaced due to rot.

La traverse en bois a été remplacée en raison de la pourriture.

liaison

a curved line written over a pair of notes of the same pitch indicating that they should be played as one note

affiliation

a bond or connection between people, organizations, etc.

entrait, tirant

a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

lien, attache

a fastener that serves to join or connect

lien, corde

a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

égalité, match nul

the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

Arbre Lexical

retie

untie

tie

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « tie » en anglais

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