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Tied Tie Participle Past Bağlamak Sb/Sth Verb Ties

Level A2 
Kind verb
Front tie 
IPA  /taɪ   / verb (present participle tying; 3rd person singular ties; past tense, past participle tied)
Back bağlamak, düğümlemek
berabere kalmak 
Back 2

tie (verb)

 /taɪ   / verb (present participle tying; 3rd person singular ties; past tense, past participle tied)
 
 1 [transitive]
to fasten sb/sth or fix sb/sth in position with rope, string, etc.; to make a knot in sth
bağlamak, düğümlemek
 The prisoner was tied to a chair.
 Kay tied her hair back with a ribbon.
 to tie something in a knot
 to tie your shoelaces
OPPOSITE UNTIE
 2 [transitive] [usually passive]
 tie sb (to sth/to doing sth)
to limit sb's freedom and make them unable to do everything they want to
bağlamak, kısıtlamak
 I don't want to be tied to staying in this country permanently.
 3 [intransitive]
tie (with sb) (for sth)
to have the same number of points as another player or team at the end of a game or competition
berabere kalmak
 England tied with Italy for third place.
IDIOM
your hands are tied
to not be in a position to do as you would like because of rules, promises, etc.
 (M) eli kolu bağlı olmak
 I'd like to help but my hands are tied.
PHRASAL VERBS
tie sb/yourself down
to limit sb's/your freedom
ayak bağı olmak, sınırlama koymak
 Having young children really ties you down.
tie in (with sth)
to agree with other facts or information that you have; to match
uymak, mutabık kalmak
 The new evidence seems to tie in with your theory.
tie sb/sth up
1 to fix sb/sth in position with rope, string, etc.
iple bağlamak
 The dog was tied up in the back garden.
OPPOSITE UNTIE
 2 [usually passive]
to keep sb busy
meşgul etmek
 Mr Jones is tied up in a meeting.
 

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