anillar

to fasten with rings

anillar(ah-nee-yahr)

transitive verb

1. (to hold with rings)

a. to fasten with rings

Podemos anillar el banco al suelo para asegurarlo.

We can fasten the bench to the floor with rings to secure it.

2. (to mark with a ring)

a. to ring

Los ornitólogos anillan a las aves para identificarlas mientras las estudian.

Ornithologists ring birds to identify them while they're studying them.

b. to band

Para anillar ciertos pájaros, se necesita un permiso.

You need a permit to band certain birds.

3. (to shape into rings)

a. to make into a ring

Luis anilló un pedacito de metal y lo puso en el dedo de su novia.

Luis made the piece of metal into a ring and put it in his girlfriend's finger.

4. (to bind with rings) (Andes)

(Argentina)

(Central America)

a. to bind

Hola, ¿puede anillarme estas fotocopias?

Hi, can you bind these photocopies for me?