WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
tie [sth/sb] up,
tie up [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (fasten or secure with rope) | binda fast ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun. |
| | Joe wrapped the package and tied it up with string. |
tie [sth/sb] up,
tie up [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative, often passive (keep occupied) (bildlig) | binda upp ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Julia declined the meeting as it would have tied her up for three hours. |
tie [sth] up,
tie up [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (end, bring to a conclusion) (bildlig) | knyta ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | avsluta vtr |
| | The writer struggled to tie up his complex story. |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| tie-up n | US (traffic hold-up) | trafikstockning s |
| | There's a tie-up on Highway 40. |