WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
tie [sth] down,
tie down [sth] vtr + adv | (fasten with rope) | amarrar⇒ vtr |
| | | atar⇒ vtr |
| | We lifted the canoe onto the roof rack and tied it down with cables. |
| tie [sb] down vtr + adv | figurative (restrain, restrict [sb]) (figurado) | maniatar⇒ vtr |
| | Greg is worried that marriage and fatherhood will tie him down. |
| | (figurado) | atar de manos loc verb |