| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| tie in vi phrasal | (be consistent) | concordare⇒, coincidere⇒, combaciare⇒, corrispondere⇒ vi |
| | James said they'd got home at 2 am and Paul said the same, so that ties in. |
| tie in with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be consistent with) | concordare con, coincidere con, combaciare con, corrispondere a vi |
| | This pottery fragment is 500 years old, which ties in with what archaeologists believe about the age of the settlement. |
| tie [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (connect with [sth]) | collegare⇒, connettere⇒ vtr |
| | This is a great idea, but it doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the novel. I'm not sure we can tie it in. |
| tie [sth] in with [sth] v expr | (connect [sth] with [sth]) | collegare [qlcs] a [qlcs], connettere [qlcs] a [qlcs], collegare [qlcs] con [qlcs], connettere [qlcs] con [qlcs] vtr |
| | Detectives are trying to tie in the witness accounts and CCTV footage with what they suspect happened. |
| tie in vi phrasal | (occur at coordinated time) | coincidere⇒, combaciare⇒ vi |
| | | essere connesso, essere in relazione vi |
| | Our train gets in at 19:00 and the concert starts at 19:30, so that ties in. |
| tie in with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (occur at coordinated time with) | coincidere con, combaciare con vi |
| | | essere connesso, essere in relazione vi |
| | You want to meet for lunch? We'll be in town at midday anyway, so yes, that ties in with our plans. |
tie [sth] in with [sth],
tie in [sth] with [sth] v expr | (coordinate timing of) | combinare [qlcs] con [qlcs], far combaciare [qlcs] e [qlcs] vtr |
| | The publishers want to tie in the book launch for the famous poet's biography with the centenary of his death. |
| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| tie [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (attach using string, rope) | legare [qlcs] a [qlcs] vtr |
| | He tied the horse to the post. |
| | Ha legato il cavallo al palo. |
| tie [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (attach using string, rope) | legare [qlcs] con [qlcs] vtr |
| | He tied the package with string. |
| | Legò il pacco con una corda. |
| tie [sth]⇒ vtr | (make: a knot) | allacciare⇒, annodare⇒, legare⇒ vtr |
| | She tied string round the giftbox. |
| | Annodò una corda intorno al pacco regalo. |
| tie [sth] vtr | (shoelaces: fasten) (lacci di scarpe) | legare⇒ vtr |
| | (scarpe) | allacciare⇒ vtr |
| | The runner tied her shoelaces tightly before starting her jog. |
| | Il corridore legò i lacci delle scarpe stretti prima di iniziare la corsa. |
| tie⇒ vi | (sport: be even) (sport) | pareggiare⇒ vi |
| | The two teams tied for first place. |
| | Le due squadre hanno pareggiato per il primo posto. |
| tie [sth]⇒ vtr | (make the score even) | pareggiare⇒ vtr |
| | They tied the game with the last score. |
| | Hanno pareggiato la partita con l'ultimo punto. |
| tie n | (necktie) | cravatta nf |
| | He wore a blue tie to go with his white shirt. |
| | Ha indossato una cravatta blu con la sua camicia bianca. |
| tie n | (sport, game: draw) | pareggio nm |
| | | pari avv |
| | Neither team was happy with the 2-2 tie. |
| | Nessuna delle due squadre poteva accontentarsi del pareggio 2 a 2. |
| Traduzioni aggiuntive |
tie [sth] on [sth],
tie [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (attach) | legare [qlcs] su, legare [qlcs] a vtr |
| | | legarsi [qlcs] a [qlcs] v rif |
| | My grandma used to tie a piece of string on her finger in order to remember something. |
| | Mia nonna era solita legarsi un laccetto al dito per ricordarsi qualcosa. |
tie [sth] on,
tie on [sth] vtr + adv | (attach with string, rope) | legare⇒, fissare⇒ vtr |
| | James put the luggage on the roof rack and tied it on securely. |
| | James mise le valige sul portapacchi e le legò saldamente. |
| tie n | (string, etc., for attaching things) | laccio nm |
| | | cinghia nf |
| | The tie came loose and the bag dropped. |
| | Il laccio si è allentato e la borsa è caduta. |
| tie n | figurative (bond) | legame nm |
| | He stays in Ohio because of his family ties. |
| | Rimane nell'Ohio a causa dei suoi legami famigliari. |
| tie n | (rod) | traversa nf |
| | The metal tie helped hold the structure together. |
| | La traversa di metallo teneva insieme la struttura. |
| tie n | (music: line connecting notes) (musica) | legatura nf |
| | To elongate the last note of the measure, there is a tie to the following half note. |
| | Per allungare l'ultima nota della battuta, c'è una legatura alla minima seguente. |
| tie n | US (railroad) (ferrovia) | traversina nf |
| | Railroad ties support the steel tracks. |
| | Le traversine della ferrovia sostengono i binari d'acciaio. |
| tie n | US (shoe) | scarpe basse coi lacci nf |
| | Do you prefer a tie or a loafer? |
| | Preferisce scarpe basse coi lacci o mocassini? |
| tie [sth] in [sth]⇒ vtr | (make a knot in) | fare un nodo a, fare il nodo a vtr |
| | | annodare⇒ vtr |
| | He tied a knot in his scarf. |
| | Ha fatto un nodo alla sua sciarpa. |
| tie [sth]⇒ vtr | mainly US (match in sports) | pareggiare con vi |
| | The Canadian team tied the French. |
| | Le due squadre hanno pareggiato. La squadra canadese ha pareggiato con quella francese. |
| tie [sb] to [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (restrict) | legare⇒, vincolare⇒ vtr |
| | He is tied to the job by the golden handcuffs in his contract. |
| | È vincolato al suo lavoro da una clausola contrattuale. |
| tie [sth]⇒ vtr | (extend sound of: note) (musica) | legare⇒ vtr |
| | The C is tied over the bar for half a beat. |
| | Il do è legato oltre la battuta per mezza misura. |
| tie [sth] vtr | often passive (connect: musical notes) (musica) | legare⇒ vtr |
| | The quarter note and the eighth note were tied. |
| | La quarta nota e l'ottava erano legate. |
| be tied vtr | (be equal) | essere alla pari, essere pari vi |
| | With one day to go until the final vote, the two candidates were tied. |
| | Le due squadre erano alla pari per quanto riguardava le capacità. |
| tie [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (connect, link) | legare [qlcn/qlcs] a [qlcs], legare [qlcn/qlcs] con [qlcs] vtr |
| | | avere legami con vtr |
| | The politician had to resign because it was discovered that he was tied to the mafia. |
| | Il politico si è dovuto dimettere perché si è scoperto che aveva legami con la mafia. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
tie | tie in | tie-in |
| black tie n | (men's formal evening wear) (abito) | smoking nm |
| | The men had to wear black tie for the company's Christmas dinner. |
| | Gli uomini hanno dovuto indossare lo smoking per la cena di Natale dell'azienda. |
| black-tie n as adj | (of men's formal evening wear) | in abito scuro, in abito da sera loc agg |
| | | formale agg |
| | | di gala, da sera loc agg |
| | James looked suave in his black tie outfit. |
| black-tie n as adj | (event: requiring men's formal wear) | in abito scuro, in abito da sera loc agg |
| | | formale, di gala, da sera agg |
| bolo tie | (necktie) | cravattino texano nm |
| bow tie n | (bow-shaped necktie) (indumento) | papillon nm |
| | | cravatta a farfalla, farfalla nf |
| | Alan was wearing a bow tie. |
| | Alan indossava un papillon. |
| bow-tie n as adj | (dinner, etc.: formal) (figurato: elegante) | in giacca e cravatta loc agg |
| | | elegante agg |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is used as an adjective. |
| | He's been invited to a bow-tie dinner. |
| | È stato invitato a una cena elegante. |
| collar and tie adj | (dress: formal) | giacca e cravatta nf |
| collar and tie adj | (event: requiring formal dress) | in giacca e cravatta |
| | | elegante agg |
| | Our Sixth Form Prom was a collar and tie event. |
| | La nostra festa di maturità era un evento in giacca e cravatta. |
| country tie n | (style of men's neckwear) | cravatta country nf |
hogtie [sth/sb],
also UK: hog-tie [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (tie feet together) | impastoiare⇒ vtr |
hogtie [sb],
also UK: hog-tie [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (impede, thwart: [sb]) | ostacolare⇒, intralciare⇒ vtr |
| tie the knot v expr | figurative (get married) | sposarsi⇒ v rif |
| | (idiomatico) | fare il grande passo vtr |
| | | convolare a nozze vi |
| | Tom and Rachel tied the knot at the church last night. |
| | Ieri Tom e Rachel si sono sposati in chiesa. |
| necktie n | US (tie worn around the neck) | cravatta nf |
| | I won't work in an office that requires me to wear a necktie. |
| | Non voglio lavorare in un ufficio in cui è obbligatorio indossare la cravatta. |
| old school tie n | (British public school tie) (Regno Unito, scuola) | cravatta per divisa scolastica nf |
| | (Regno Unito, scuola) | cravatta di uniforme scolastica nf |
| old school tie n | figurative (British public school alumnus) (Regno Unito, scuola) | allievo, alunno nm |
| old school tie n | figurative (group loyalty) | legami tra ex studenti nmpl |
| | | gruppo studentesco nm |
| | | conventicola studentesca nf |
| railroad tie n | US (railway track: sleeper, block supporting track) | traversina ferroviaria nf |
| silk tie n | (men's neck garment made of silk fabric) | cravatta di seta |
| tie again vi + adv | (sport: score another draw) (sport) | pareggiare ancora, pareggiare di nuovo vi |
| tie [sth] back vtr + adv | (hair: pull back, attach) | legare all'indietro vtr |
| | The volleyball player tied back her long hair so it would not get into her eyes during the tournament. |
| | La giocatrice di pallavolo si legò i capelli all'indietro affinché non le venissero sugli occhi durante il torneo. |
| tie [sth] back vtr + adv | (curtains: pull aside, secure) | legare all'indietro vtr |
| tie bar n | (bar-shaped necktie clasp) | fermacravatta, fermacravatte nm |
| tie beam | (construction) (edilizia) | catena nf |
| | | tirante nm |
tie clip,
tie clasp n | (clasp for securing a necktie) | fermacravatta nm |
| | I got him an elegant gold tie clip for his birthday. |
| | Gli ho regalato un elegante fermacravatta d'oro per il suo compleanno. |
| tie [sth] down vtr + adv | (fasten with rope) | legare⇒ vtr |
| tie [sb] down vtr + adv | figurative (restrain, restrict [sb]) (figurato: vincolare) | legare⇒ vtr |
| | | vincolare⇒ vtr |
| | Greg is worried that marriage and fatherhood will tie him down. |
| tie into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (fit in with) | adattarsi a [qlcs], integrarsi a [qlcs] v rif |
| tie [sth] into [sth] v expr | figurative (connect, relate [sth] to [sth]) | collegare [qlcs] a [qlcs] vtr |
| tie line n | (phone line: extensions) | linea di collegamento nf |
| tie line n | (private phone channel) | linea privata nf |
| tie plug | (railroads) | tassello di legno inserito nel buco di una traversa quando si toglie l'arpione nm |
| tie rod n | (building: structural tie) | tirante nm |
| tie rod n | (cars: part of steering system) | tirante nm |
| tie stitch n | (needlework) (cucitura) | punto annodato nm |
tie tack,
tie tac n | (fastener for a necktie) | fermacravatta nm |
| tie the knot v expr | figurative, informal (get married) | sposarsi⇒ v rif |
| | When is your sister going to tie the knot? |
| | Quand'è che tua sorella si sposa. |
| tie up loose ends v expr | figurative (resolve a situation) | sistemare le cose, mettere a posto le cose vtr |
| tie [sb]'s hands v expr | figurative (make [sb] powerless to act) (figurato: costringere, impedire) | legare le mani a [qlcn] vtr |
| tie-dye n | (technique of coloured patterns on fabric) (tessuto) | tintura a nodi |
| | I love tie-dye; it's so fun and colorful. |
| tie-dye n as adj | (relating to tie-dying fabric) (tessuto) | tinto a nodi agg |
| | I have a lot of tie-dye shirts that I love to wear to school. |
| tie-on adj | (attaches with strings) | da legare, da allacciare loc agg |
| | | legato agg |
| tie-up n | US (traffic hold-up) (traffico) | ingorgo, intasamento nm |
| | There's a tie-up on Highway 40. |
| | C'è un ingorgo sulla Highway 40. |
tiebreaker,
tie-breaker,
also UK: tie-break n | (sports, game: [sth] that resolves a draw) (sport) | spareggio nm |
| twist tie | (short wire) | legaccio con anima in metallo nm |
| white tie n | (men's formal dress) | abito da sera nm |
| | I'll be wearing white tie to the mayor's ball. |
| | Al ballo municipale indosserò un abito da sera. |
| white tie n | (men's bow tie) (papillon) | cravattino bianco nm |
| | Ron was wearing a white tie with his tux. |
| | Ron indossava un cravattino bianco con il suo smoking. |