to tie up
01
binda fast, förtöja
to fasten an object securely with ropes
Transitive: to tie up sth
Ditransitive: to tie up sth to sth
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
up
grundverb
tie
presens
tie up
3:e person singular
ties up
presens particip
tying up
enkelt preteritum
tied up
perfekt particip
tied up
Exempel
Before sailing, sailors tie the boat up to the dock.
Innan avsegling binder sjömännen båten vid kajen.
02
avsluta, slutföra
(in crocheting) to complete the final row of stitches before finishing the project
Transitive: to tie up sth
Exempel
After hours of knitting, she tied up the scarf with a flourish.
Efter timmars stickning avslutade hon halsduken med en sväng.
03
blockera, lamslå
to prevent something from normal movement or operation
Transitive: to tie up sb/sth
Exempel
The traffic accident tied up the entire highway for hours.
Trafikolyckan blockerade hela motorvägen i timmar.
04
fästa, förtöja
to safely attach a boat in its dock
Transitive: to tie up sth
Exempel
They decided to tie up the kayaks along the riverbank.
De bestämde sig för att binda kajakerna längs flodbanken.
05
binda, investera
to invest money or resources in a way that restricts their availability for other uses
Ditransitive: to tie up sth in sth
Exempel
She decided to tie her savings up in a long-term investment.
Hon bestämde sig för att binda sina besparingar i en långsiktig investering.
06
binda, länka
to connect or link something to another thing, often making them depend on or relate to each other in some way
Exempel
Much of his money is tied up in property.
Mycket av hans pengar är bundet i fastigheter.
