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tie up(
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to bind)
a. atar
The robbers tied up the bank clerk before making their getaway.Los ladrones ataron a la empleada del banco antes de escapar.
b. amarrar
Two masked men tied the family up before stealing jewelry and money from the house.Dos hombres enmascarados amarraron a la familia antes de robar joyas y dinero de la casa.
2. (to fasten)
4. (nautical)
a. amarrar
Robert hadn't tied the dinghy up properly, and it came loose and was carried away with the tide.Como Robert no había amarrado bien el bote, se soltó y se lo llevó la marea.
a. cerrar
The police had wanted to tie up the case quickly, but it proved more complicated than expected.La policía quería cerrar rápidamente el caso, pero resultó ser más complicado de lo que se esperaba.
b. concluir
It could take us a long time to tie up this deal.Podría llevarnos bastante tiempo concluir este acuerdo.
7. (finance)
a. inmovilizar
I don't want to tie my money up for more than three years; I might need it.No quiero inmovilizar el dinero durante más de tres años; puede que me haga falta.
b. invertir
I can't lend you so much money; what I have is tied up in government securities.No te puedo prestar tanto dinero; lo que tengo está invertido en bonos del Estado.
a. inmovilizar
Adele's parents wanted to tie up the inheritance so that her husband couldn't touch it.Los padres de Adele querían inmovilizar la herencia para que su marido no la pudiera tocar.
a. paralizar
An accident had tied up traffic on the freeway.Un accidente había paralizado el tráfico en la autopista.
10. (to link)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I think this problem is tied up with the changes we introduced recently.Creo que este problema está vinculado con los cambios que introdujimos recientemente.
Susan's fear of failure is tied up with a painful incident that happened when she was young.El temor al fracaso de Susan está relacionado con un incidente doloroso que sucedió cuando era joven.
11. (to involve)
a. meter
The police suspect that the victim was tied up in drugs.La policía sospecha que la víctima estaba metido en las drogas.
12. (to occupy)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I can't come now. I'm tied up with a client.No puedo ir ahora. Estoy liada con un cliente.
I'll ring you back; I'm tied up in a meeting just now.Te llamaré luego; ahora mismo estoy en una reunión.
Mr. Clarkson is tied up at the moment. Can I take a message?El Sr. Clarkson está ocupado en este momento. ¿Quiere dejarle un recado?
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
13. (nautical)
a. atracar
As soon as we'd tied up, Pamela ran down the gangway.En cuanto atracamos, Pamela bajó la pasarela corriendo.
14. (to fasten)
15. (to coincide)
a. estar relacionado con
I now understand how my anxiety ties up with what happened to me when I was a child.Ya comprendo cómo esta ansiedad está relacionada con lo que me pasó de niño.
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