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to tie up
01
amarrar, atracar
to fasten an object securely with ropes
Transitive: to tie up sth
Ditransitive: to tie up sth to sth
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
frasal
verbo de ação
regular
separável
partícula
up
verbo base
tie
presente
tie up
3.ª pessoa do singular
ties up
particípio presente
tying up
pretérito simples
tied up
particípio passado
tied up
Exemplos
Before sailing, sailors tie the boat up to the dock.
Antes de zarpar, os marinheiros amarram o barco ao cais.
02
finalizar, concluir
(in crocheting) to complete the final row of stitches before finishing the project
Transitive: to tie up sth
Exemplos
After hours of knitting, she tied up the scarf with a flourish.
Depois de horas tricotando, ela finalizou o cachecol com um floreio.
03
bloquear, paralisar
to prevent something from normal movement or operation
Transitive: to tie up sb/sth
Exemplos
The traffic accident tied up the entire highway for hours.
O acidente de trânsito paralisou toda a estrada por horas.
04
amarrar, atar
to safely attach a boat in its dock
Transitive: to tie up sth
Exemplos
They decided to tie up the kayaks along the riverbank.
Eles decidiram amarrar os caiaques ao longo da margem do rio.
05
amarrar, investir
to invest money or resources in a way that restricts their availability for other uses
Ditransitive: to tie up sth in sth
Exemplos
She decided to tie her savings up in a long-term investment.
Ela decidiu aplicar suas economias em um investimento de longo prazo.
06
amarrar, vincular
to connect or link something to another thing, often making them depend on or relate to each other in some way
Exemplos
Much of his money is tied up in property.
Grande parte do seu dinheiro está investido em propriedades.
