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===Verb=== |
===Verb=== |
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{{en-verb|ties|tying|tied}} |
{{en-verb|ties|tying|tied}} {{transitive}} |
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# To [[twist]] (a string, rope, or the like) around itself [[secure]]ly. |
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# To attach or fasten with string. |
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#:'''''Tie''' this rope in a knot for me, please.'' |
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#:'''''Tie''' the rope to this tree.'' |
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# To form (a knot or the like) by tying a string or the like. |
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#:'''''Tie''' a knot in this rope for me, please.'' |
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# To [[attach]] or [[fasten]] (one thing to another) by tying a string or the like. |
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#:'''''Tie''' him to the tree.'' |
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# To secure (something) by tying a string or the like. |
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#:'''''Tie''' your shoes. |
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====Translations==== |
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Revision as of 20:15, 19 November 2007
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English
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value /taɪ/ is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value en-us-tie.ogg is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Homophones
Noun
tie (plural ties)
- An item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck, often under the collar of a shirt. See also bow tie, black tie.
- The situation in which one or more participants in a competition are placed equally. (Synonym: draw).
- Template:cricket The situation at the end of all four innings of a match where both sides have the same total of runs (different to a draw).
- Template:statistics One or more equal values or sets of equal values in the data set.
- Template:surveying A bearing and distance between a lot corner or point and a benchmark or iron off site.
- A piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which is wound around something and tightened.
- (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value rail transport is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together railway lines.
Synonyms
- Template:i-c sleeper (UK)
Translations
necktie
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tie score
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Verb
tie (third-person singular simple present ties, present participle tying, simple past and past participle tied) Template:transitive
- To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.
- Tie this rope in a knot for me, please.
- Tie the rope to this tree.
- To form (a knot or the like) by tying a string or the like.
- Tie a knot in this rope for me, please.
- To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by tying a string or the like.
- Tie him to the tree.
- To secure (something) by tying a string or the like.
- Tie your shoes.
Translations
to attach or fasten with string
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Danish
Verb
(deprecated template usage) tie
- To be silent.
Esperanto
Etymology
Esperanto (deprecated template usage) ti- (demonstrative correlative prefix) + (deprecated template usage) -e (correlative suffix of location)
Correlative
Template:rfc-header (deprecated template usage) tie (accusative tien)
- there (demonstrative correlative of location)
Related terms
Finnish
Noun
tie
Derived terms
Mandarin
Pinyin syllable
tie
- A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, tiē, tié, tiě, or tiè.
Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.