Tra từ tie - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

tie [tie ties tied tying] verb, noun BrE [taɪ] NAmE [taɪ]
verb (ties, tying, tied, tied)

FASTEN WITH STRING/ROPE
1. transitive ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) to attach or hold two or more things together using string, rope, etc; to fasten sb/sth with string, rope, etc
• She tied the newspapers in a bundle.
• He had to tie her hands together.
•They tied him to a chair with cable.
•Shall I tie the package or tape it?
•I tie back my hair when I'm cooking.
2. transitive ~ sth + adv./prep. to fasten sth to or around sth else
• She tied a label on to the suitcase.
3. transitive ~ sth to make a knot in a piece of string, rope, etc
•to tie a ribbon
• Can you help me tie my tie?
• Tie up your shoelaces!
•I tied a knot in the rope.
4. intransitive (+ adv./prep.) to be closed or fastened with a knot, etc
•The skirt ties at the waist.

CONNECT/LINK
5. transitive, usually passive ~ sb/sth (to sth/sb) to connect or link sb/sth closely with sb/sth else
•Pay increases are tied to inflation.
•The house is tied to the job, so we'll have to move when I retire.

RESTRICT
6. transitive, usually passive to restrict sb and make them unable to do everything they want to
•~ sb to be tied by a contract
•~ sb to sth I want to work but I'm tied to the house with the baby.
•~ sb to doing sth I don't want to be tied to coming home at a particular time.

IN GAME/COMPETITION
7. intransitive, transitive (of two teams, etc.)to have the same number of points
Syn: ↑draw
•~ (with sb) England tied 2–2 with Germany in the first round.
•~ for sth They tied for second place.
•~ sth The scores are tied at 3–3.
•Last night's vote was tied.

MUSIC
8. transitive ~ sth to join notes with a tie
see also ↑tongue-tied
more at (tied to) your mother's, wife's etc. apron strings at ↑apron, bind/tie sb hand and foothave your hands tied at ↑hand _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English tīgan (verb), tēah (noun), of Germanic origin.

Example Bank:
•Carers can be completely tied to their homes.
•Did you tie the balloons on tightly?
•He tied his bathrobe firmly around him.
•He wore plimsolls, loosely tied with bits of string.
•Her hair was tied into a loose ponytail.
•I tied the bundle onto the end of the string.
•Katie tied her hair back with a ribbon.
•Production and consumption are inextricably tied together.
•She tied the rope securely to a tree.
•The prisoners were tied hand and foot.
•Their company's future is closely tied to our own.
•Tie the cords neatly.
•You can't stay tied to her forever.
•Can you tie a bow tie?
•He tied his shoes with a double knot.
•Her hands had been tied together.
•Last night's vote was tied.
•Shall I tie the package or tape it up?
•She tied a price tag onto the vase.
•The bathrobe was tied loosely at her waist.
•The label was tied on with string.
•The robe ties at the waist.
•The victim was tied to a chair with rope.
Idioms: ↑tie one on ▪ ↑tie somebody in knots ▪ ↑tie the knot
Derived: ↑tie in ▪ ↑tie somebody down ▪ ↑tie somebody up ▪ ↑tie something in ▪ ↑tie something off ▪ ↑tie something up ▪ ↑tie up

noun

CLOTHES
1. (NAmE also neck·tie)a long narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, especially by men, with a knot in front
•a collar and tie
•a striped silk tie
see also ↑black tie, ↑bow tie, ↑old school tie, ↑white tie

FOR FASTENING
2. a piece of string or wire used for fastening or tying sth
•ties for closing plastic bags

CONNECTION
3. usually plural a strong connection between people or organizations
•family ties
•the ties of friendship
•economic ties
• The firm has close ties with an American corporation.
•emotional ties
• Both sides agreed to strengthen political ties.
•Although he was raised as a Roman Catholic, he has cut his ties with the Church.

RESTRICTION
4. a thing that limits sb's freedom of action
•He was still a young man and he did not want any ties.

IN GAME/COMPETITION
5. a situation in a game or competition when two or more players have the same score
•The match ended in a tie.
compare ↑draw _n. (²)
6. (BrE)a sports match, especially a football ( ↑soccer ) match, that is part of a larger competition
•the first leg of the Cup tie between Leeds and Roma

MUSIC
7. a curved line written over two notes of the same ↑pitch (= how high or low a note is) to show that they are to be played or sung as one note

ON RAILWAY
8. (NAmE) (BrE sleep·er)one of the heavy pieces of wood or concrete on which the rails on a railway/railroad track are laid

Word Origin:
Old English tīgan (verb), tēah (noun), of Germanic origin.

Example Bank:
•His tie was askew and his hair dishevelled.
•His tie was undone.
•There is a strong tie between her and her daughters.
•There was a tie for first place.
•They have broken the ties that bound them.
•We have close economic ties with other countries in the region.
•We have close economic ties with our neighbours.
•a black-tie dinner
•a tie between Egypt and France
•ties of kinship
•to establish diplomatic ties with China
•He finished in a tie for 16th place, 11 shots behind the winner.
•He is aiming to be fit for the Davis Cup tie with France in February.
•It was the first leg of the Cup tie between Leeds and Roma.
•The Chair has the casting vote in the event of a tie.
•The community was bound by family ties and a strong church.
•There was a 129–vote tie between her and Alderman Scot.
•They have a second round tie away to Ipswich Town.
•They snatched a dramatic 7–7 tie with Wales in the final match.
•the ties of friendship/kinship

See also: ↑necktie ▪ ↑sleeper