| Principal Translations |
| tie in vi phrasal | (be consistent) | ser consistente loc verb |
| | | ser coherente loc verb |
| | James said they'd got home at 2 am and Paul said the same, so that ties in. |
| | James dijo que llegó a la casa a las 2 de la mañana y Paul dijo lo mismo, así que es consistente. |
| tie in with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be consistent with) | ser consistente con loc verb |
| | | estar conectado con loc verb |
| | This pottery fragment is 500 years old, which ties in with what archaeologists believe about the age of the settlement. |
| | El pedazo de cerámica tiene 500 años, y eso es consistente con lo que los arqueólogos creen sobre la época del asentamiento. |
| tie [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (connect with [sth]) | relacionar algo con loc verb |
| | | conectar algo con loc verb |
| | 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. |
| | Es una gran idea, pero no parece encajar con el resto de la novela. No sé cómo podemos relacionarla con ella. |
| tie [sth] in with [sth] v expr | (connect [sth] with [sth]) | relacionar algo con loc verb |
| | | conectar algo con loc verb |
| | Detectives are trying to tie in the witness accounts and CCTV footage with what they suspect happened. |
| | Los detectives están tratando de relacionar lo que dijo el testigo y los videos de las cámaras de seguridad con lo que sospechan que pasó. |
| tie in vi phrasal | (occur at coordinated time) | encajar⇒ vi |
| | Our train gets in at 19:00 and the concert starts at 19:30, so that ties in. |
| | Nuestro tren llega a las 7 y el concierta empieza a las 7.30, así que todo encaja. |
| tie in with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (occur at coordinated time with) | encajar con loc verb |
| | | ir a la par de loc verb |
| | You want to meet for lunch? We'll be in town at midday anyway, so yes, that ties in with our plans. |
| | ¿Quieres juntarnos a almorzar? Estaremos en la ciudad al mediodía así que eso encaja con nuestros planes. |
tie [sth] in with [sth],
tie in [sth] with [sth] v expr | (coordinate timing of) | coordinar algo con algo loc verb |
| | The publishers want to tie in the book launch for the famous poet's biography with the centenary of his death. |
| Principal Translations |
| tie [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (attach using string, rope) | amarrar algo a algo vtr + prep |
| | | atar algo a algo vtr + prep |
| | He tied the horse to the post. |
| | Amarró el caballo al poste. |
| | Ató el caballo al poste. |
| tie [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (attach using string, rope) | atar algo con algo vtr + prep |
| | He tied the package with string. |
| | Ató el paquete con una cuerda. |
| tie [sth]⇒ vtr | (make: a knot) | atar⇒ vtr |
| | | anudar⇒ vtr |
| | She tied string round the giftbox. |
| | Ella ató cinta alrededor de la caja de regalo. |
| | Anudó una cinta alrededor de la caja de regalo. |
| tie [sth] vtr | (shoelaces: fasten) | atar⇒ vtr |
| | The runner tied her shoelaces tightly before starting her jog. |
| | La corredora se ató los cordones antes de empezar su carrera. |
| tie⇒ vi | (sport: be even) | empatar⇒ vtr |
| | The two teams tied for first place. |
| | Los dos equipos empataron. |
| tie [sth]⇒ vtr | (make the score even) | empatar⇒ vtr |
| | They tied the game with the last score. |
| | Ellos empataron el juego con la última anotación. |
| tie n | (necktie) | corbata nf |
| | He wore a blue tie to go with his white shirt. |
| | Él vistió una corbata azul con su camisa blanca. |
| tie n | (sport, game: draw) | empate nm |
| | Neither team was happy with the 2-2 tie. |
| | Ninguno de los dos equipos estaba contento con el empate de 2-2. |
| Additional Translations |
tie [sth] on [sth],
tie [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (attach) | atar algo a algo loc verb + prep |
| | | amarrar algo a algo loc verb + prep |
| | My grandma used to tie a piece of string on her finger in order to remember something. |
| | Mi abuela solía atarse un cordel al dedo cuando tenía que recordar algo. |
tie [sth] on,
tie on [sth] vtr + adv | (attach with string, rope) | atar⇒ vtr |
| | | amarrar⇒ vtr |
| | James put the luggage on the roof rack and tied it on securely. |
| | James puso las maletas en el portaequipajes y las ató con firmeza. |
| tie n | (string, etc., for attaching things) | amarre nm |
| | | atadura nf |
| | The tie came loose and the bag dropped. |
| | El amarre se soltó y la maleta se cayó. |
| | La atadura se soltó y cayó la maleta. |
| tie n | figurative (bond) | lazo, vínculo nm |
| | | relación nf |
| | He stays in Ohio because of his family ties. |
| | Se queda en Ohio por sus lazos familiares. |
| tie n | (rod) | barra nf |
| | | viga nf |
| | The metal tie helped hold the structure together. |
| | La barra de metal ayudó a que la estructura se mantuviera unida. |
| | La viga de metal ayudó a mantener la estructura en pie. |
| tie n | (music: line connecting notes) | ligadura nf |
| | To elongate the last note of the measure, there is a tie to the following half note. |
| | Para alargar la medida de la última nota, hay una ligadura con la nota siguiente. |
| tie n | US (railroad) (ferrocarriles) | tirafondo nm |
| | | traviesa nf |
| | Railroad ties support the steel tracks. |
| | Los tirafondos de vía sostienen los rieles de acero. |
| | Las traviesas soportan la vías. |
| tie n | US (shoe) | de cordones, con cordones loc adj |
| | Do you prefer a tie or a loafer? |
| | ¿Prefieres los zapatos de cordones (or: con cordones) o los mocasines? |
| tie [sth] in [sth]⇒ vtr | (make a knot in) | amarrar⇒ vtr |
| | | anudar⇒ vtr |
| | He tied a knot in his scarf. |
| | Él amarró un nudo en su bufanda. |
| | Anudó la bufanda. |
| tie [sth]⇒ vtr | mainly US (match in sports) | empatar⇒ vtr |
| | The Canadian team tied the French. |
| | El equipo de Canadá empató a Francia. |
| tie [sb] to [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (restrict) | estar atado a v cop + loc adj |
| | He is tied to the job by the golden handcuffs in his contract. |
| | Está atado a su trabajo por la cláusula dorada de su contrato. |
| tie [sth]⇒ vtr | (extend sound of: note) | ligar⇒ vtr |
| | The C is tied over the bar for half a beat. |
| | La nota do está ligada con el siguiente compás medio tiempo. |
| tie [sth] vtr | often passive (connect: musical notes) | atar⇒ vtr |
| | | ligar⇒ vtr |
| | The quarter note and the eighth note were tied. |
| | La cuarta nota y la octava nota estaban atadas. |
| | La cuarta y la octava nota estaban ligadas. |
| be tied vtr | (be equal) | estar empatados v cop + adj |
| | | empatar⇒ vi |
| | With one day to go until the final vote, the two candidates were tied. |
| | Con un día para la votación final, los dos candidatos estaban empatados. |
| tie [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (connect, link) | estar ligado a v cop + loc adj |
| | | tener relación con loc verb + prep |
| | The politician had to resign because it was discovered that he was tied to the mafia. |
| | El político tuvo que renunciar porque se descubrió que estaba ligado a la mafia. |
Compound Forms:
tie | tie in | tie-in |
| black tie n | (men's formal evening wear) | esmoquin nm |
| | | traje nm |
| | The men had to wear black tie for the company's Christmas dinner. |
| | Los hombres deben usar esmoquin a la cena de Navidad de la compañía. |
| black-tie n as adj | (of men's formal evening wear) | de esmoquin loc adj |
| | | de traje loc adj |
| | James looked suave in his black tie outfit. |
| black-tie n as adj | (event: requiring men's formal wear) | de etiqueta loc adj |
| | | de gala loc adj |
| bolo tie | (necktie) | corbata de bolo nf + loc adj |
| | | corbata de cordón nf + loc adj |
| bow tie n | (bow-shaped necktie) | corbatín, moño nm |
| | | pajarita nf |
| | | lacito nm |
| | | corbata de moño, corbata de lazo nf + loc adj |
| | Alan was wearing a bow tie. |
| | Alan usaba un corbatín. |
| | Alan usaba una corbata de moño. |
| bow-tie n as adj | (dinner, etc.: formal) | de gala loc adj |
| | | formal adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is used as an adjective. |
| | He's been invited to a bow-tie dinner. |
| | Lo invitaron a una cena de gala. |
| collar and tie adj | (dress: formal) | de saco y corbata loc adj |
| | No podés ir en mangas de camisa, es una fiesta de saco y corbata. |
| collar and tie adj | (event: requiring formal dress) | de etiqueta loc adj |
| | Our Sixth Form Prom was a collar and tie event. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El concierto requiere que vayamos vestidos de etiqueta. |
| country tie n | (style of men's neckwear) | corbata vaquera nf + adj |
| | La corbata vaquera suele de dos tiras de piel con un broche que va casi al cuello. |
hogtie [sth/sb],
also UK: hog-tie [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (tie feet together) (persona) | atar de pies y manos a loc verb + prep |
| | (animal) | atarle las patas a loc verb + prep |
hogtie [sb],
also UK: hog-tie [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (impede, thwart: [sb]) (figurado) | atar de pies y manos a loc verb + prep |
| | (figurado) | maniatar a vtr + prep |
| | | ponerle trabas a loc verb + prep |
| tie the knot v expr | figurative (get married) | casarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | dar el sí loc verb |
| | Tom and Rachel tied the knot at the church last night. |
| | Tom y Rachel se casaron en la iglesia anoche. |
| necktie n | US (tie worn around the neck) | corbata nf |
| | I won't work in an office that requires me to wear a necktie. |
| | No voy a trabajar en una oficina que me exija usar corbata. |
| old school tie n | (British public school tie) | corbata de escuela nf + loc adj |
| old school tie n | figurative (British public school alumnus) | alumno, alumna nm, nf |
| old school tie n | figurative (group loyalty) | lealtad al grupo nf + loc adv |
| railroad tie n | US (railway track: sleeper, block supporting track) (AR) | durmiente nm |
| | Los escalones que llevaban al jardín eran durmientes de una antigua vía férrea. |
| silk tie n | (men's neck garment made of silk fabric) | corbata de seda nf |
| tie again vi + adv | (sport: score another draw) | volver a empatar loc verb |
tie [sth] back,
tie back [sth] vtr + adv | (hair: pull back, attach) | atar⇒ vtr |
| | The volleyball player tied back her long hair so it would not get into her eyes during the tournament. |
| | La jugadora de vóleibol se ató el pelo para que no se le metiera en los ojos durante el torneo. |
tie [sth] back,
tie back [sth] vtr + adv | (curtains: pull aside, secure) | atar⇒ vtr |
| | (cortina) | correr⇒ vtr |
| | Rita opened the curtains and tied them back. |
| tie bar n | (bar-shaped necktie clasp) | alfiler de corbata nm + loc adj |
| | | pasador de corbata nm + loc adj |
| | | barra de corbata nf + loc adj |
| tie beam | (construction) | tirante nm |
tie clip,
tie clasp n | (clasp for securing a necktie) | aguja de corbata nf + loc adj |
| | I got him an elegant gold tie clip for his birthday. |
| | Le regalé una preciosa aguja de corbata. |
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. |
| tie [sth] into [sth] v expr | figurative (connect, relate [sth] to [sth]) | atar algo a algo, atar algo con algo vtr + prep |
| | | vincular algo a algo, vincular algo con algo vtr + prep |
| tie line n | (phone line: extensions) | línea de enlace loc nom f |
| tie line n | (private phone channel) | línea segura loc nom f |
| | | línea privada loc nom f |
| tie plug | (railroads) | cuña para durmiente nf + loc adj |
| tie rod n | (building: structural tie) | barra de refuerzo loc nom f |
| | | tirante nm |
| tie rod n | (cars: part of steering system) | tirante nm |
| tie stitch n | (needlework) | puntada nf |
tie tack,
tie tac n | (fastener for a necktie) | alfiler de corbata nm + loc adj |
| tie the knot v expr | figurative, informal (get married) | casarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | dar el sí loc verb |
| | When is your sister going to tie the knot? |
| | Adam and Charlotte tied the knot five years ago. |
| | ¿Cuándo se casa tu hermana? |
| | Adam y Charlotte dieron el sí hace cinco años. |
| tie-up n | US (traffic hold-up) | embotellamiento nm |
| | There's a tie-up on Highway 40. |
| | Hay un embotellamiento en la carretera 40. |
| tie up loose ends v expr | figurative (resolve a situation) | atar los cabos sueltos loc verb |
| tie [sb]'s hands v expr | figurative (make [sb] powerless to act) | atar de manos loc verb |
| tie-dye n | (technique of coloured patterns on fabric) (voz inglesa) | tie-dye nm |
| | I love tie-dye; it's so fun and colorful. |
| tie-dye n as adj | (relating to tie-dying fabric) | de tie-dye loc adj |
| | I have a lot of tie-dye shirts that I love to wear to school. |
| tie-on adj | (attaches with strings) | que se ata loc adj |
| | | para atar loc adj |
tiebreaker,
tie-breaker,
also UK: tie-break n | (sports, game: [sth] that resolves a draw) (deportes) | desempate nm |
| twist tie | (short wire) | plastinudo nm |
| white tie n | (men's formal dress) (corbata) | moño blanco nm + adj |
| | I'll be wearing white tie to the mayor's ball. |
| | Usaré moño blanco para el baile del alcalde. |
| white tie n | (men's bow tie) | moño nm |
| | Ron was wearing a white tie with his tux. |
| | Ron tenía puesto un moño blanco con su traje. |
| zip tie n | (plastic fastener) | brida nf |
| | | precinto nm |
| zip-tie [sth]⇒ vtr | (fasten with zip tie) | atar algo con una brida vtr + loc adv |