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to tie up
[phrase form: tie]
01
attacher, amarrer
to fasten an object securely with ropes
Transitive: to tie up sth
Ditransitive: to tie up sth to sth
Exemples
He tied up the horse to the hitching post.
Il a attaché le cheval au poteau d'attache.
02
terminer, achever
(in crocheting) to complete the final row of stitches before finishing the project
Transitive: to tie up sth
Exemples
She tied the crocheted blanket up with a delicate edging.
Elle a terminé la couverture crochetée avec une bordure délicate.
03
bloquer, immobiliser
to prevent something from normal movement or operation
Transitive: to tie up sb/sth
Exemples
A fallen tree branch tied up the power lines, causing a temporary outage in the neighborhood.
Une branche d'arbre tombée a bloqué les lignes électriques, provoquant une panne temporaire dans le quartier.
04
amarrer, attacher
to safely attach a boat in its dock
Transitive: to tie up sth
Exemples
The fisherman needed to tie up his dinghy before heading home.
Le pêcheur devait amarrer son canot avant de rentrer chez lui.
05
bloquer, immobiliser
to invest money or resources in a way that restricts their availability for other uses
Ditransitive: to tie up sth in sth
Exemples
The company tied the budget up in ambitious research projects.
L'entreprise a bloqué le budget dans des projets de recherche ambitieux.
06
lier, attacher
to connect or link something to another thing, often making them depend on or relate to each other in some way
Exemples
The issue was tied up with past decisions.
Le problème était lié à des décisions passées.
